What to Know About Falls in Older Adults? Risk Factors, Predictors, and Therapeutic Interventions

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ID15490702
AuthorsFernanda Bueno Pilastri (0009-0003-9977-6668, Universidade de São Paulo), Justin A Lopez (0009-0000-8321-5557, Universidade de São Paulo), Julia Fantim Lopez (Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)), Eric Nkansah Boateng (Lovely Professional University), Nise Ribeiro Marques (0000-0003-4977-4755, Universidade de São Paulo, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume22
Issue12
Pages1863-1863
Publication date2025-12-14
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph22121863
PMID41464496
OpenAlexW4417316790
LanguageEN
References cited32

Falls in older adults are multifactorial events influenced by physical and cognitive decline. Predictive models remain imprecise, and although exercise interventions improve functional outcomes, their impact on reducing falls is inconsistent. Standardized exercise protocols are needed to optimize fall prevention strategies

Cognition · Fall prevention · Falls in older adults · Injury prevention · Poison control · Psychological intervention · Suicide prevention · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Cardiovascular and exercise physiology · Frailty in Older Adults · Human Factors and Ergonomics

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