Prevalence of Falls and Fall ‐Related Outcomes in Older Adults with Self‐Reported Vision Impairment

ConclusionThe prevalence of falls, FoF, and activity limitation due to FoF is high in older adults with self ‐reported VI. This is the first study to provide nationally representative data on the prevalence of fall‐related outcomes in older Americans with self‐reported VI. These findings demonstrate the need to treat avoidable VI and to develop interventions to prevent falls and fall‐related outcom es in this population.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - November 13, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Joshua R. Ehrlich, Shirin E. Hassan, Brian C. Stagg Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research