Fear of falling and falls self‐efficacy and their relationship to higher‐level competence among community‐dwelling senior men and women in Japan

Katsumata, Yuriko; Arai, Asuna; Tomimori, Masashi; Ishida, Kozo; Lee, Romeo B.; Tamashiro, Hidehiko

doi:10.1111/j.1447-0594.2010.00679.x

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“…Regression modelling suggests that 27% of the variance of FoF was explained by the iTUG variables. It is commonly accepted that FoF is multifactorial [63][64][65] and seems to be linked to impaired functional capacity 66,67 . The concept of fear affecting movement is not new and has been suggested in many conditions where fear is a dominant feature of the disorder 66 .…”

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Association between the instrumented timed up and go test and cognitive function, fear of falling and quality of life in community dwelling people with dementia

Williams

Nyman

2018

JFSF

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Dementia is a highly prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterised by changes in behaviour and cognition 1. The prevalence and incidence of dementia has been reported at approximately 15% and 3% respectively 2 and it has been reported to affect approximately 47 million people worldwide 1. People with dementia (PWD) show symptoms ranging from cognitive, social and motor impairment, all of which can significant affect quality of life (QoL) 3,4. PWD have been shown to have greater falls risk compared to those either with mild cognitive impairment or intact cognition 5. Indeed this appears to remain true for PWD within care homes 6 and for those within their own home, where the risk is double 5,7. In addition to a greater risk of falls, the risk of hip fracture has been found to be almost 5-fold that of matched-controls 5 and PWD are 58% more likely to be admitted to hospital with a hip fracture than those without dementia, where mortality following hip fracture can be as high as 30% 8. Therefore PWD are at great risk of injurious falling.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between the instrumented timed up and go test and cognitive function, fear of falling and quality of life in community dwelling people with dementia

Williams

Nyman

2018

JFSF

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“…FOF, unless it induces excessive activity avoidance, may indeed be helpful, because it increases caution in daily activities [6]. Fear-induced activity avoidance, when present at an excessive level, may actually lead to a deconditioning effect on muscle strength and postural control, which may further contribute to needless restrictions in participation in physical and social activities, resulting in further muscle atrophy, lower mobility, and worse balance, increasing the risk of falling, social isolation, depression, and functional decline [7,10,11]. Thus, the main problem in FOF’s negative consequences seems to be fear-induced activity avoidance and the resulting physical weakness.…”

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Prospective Study on the Impact of Fear of Falling on Functional Decline among Community Dwelling Elderly Women

Choi

Jeon

Cho

2017

IJERPH

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Fear of falling (FOF) is expected to have effects on functional decline in the elderly. In this study, we examined over 2 years the effect of change in FOF on functional decline in community dwelling elderly. We conducted a secondary analysis using data from elderly women, 70 years of age and older, who participated in the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). Participants were divided into four categories according to change in FOF between the 2010 and 2012 surveys. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted regarding the effects of changes in FOF on functional decline after controlling for variables as known risk factors for functional decline. Rates of functional decline were highest in the “consistently having FOF” group, whereas they were lowest in the “consistently no FOF” group in both 2010 and 2012. Characteristics independently associated with functional decline were change in FOF, depressive symptoms, low frequency of meeting friends, and fear-induced activity avoidance. Longer exposure to FOF was associated with an increased risk of functional decline. FOF is an important health problem that deserves attention in its own right. Public health approaches for elderly persons should address early detection, prevention, and intervention programs for FOF.

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“…Each organ can be treated by specialists, but even if one organ recovers, the other organs remain damaged and the patient is then referred to another specialist, leading to an endless cycle with a large number of factors causally related to geriatric syndrome (Fukai et al 2010;Yoshida et al 2011;Okada et al 2010). For example, aspiration pneumonia cannot be prevented by antimicrobial agents; falls generally occur because of brain dysfunction related to lifestyle diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes (Katsumata et al 2011), or even because of loss of functional teeth (Yoshida et al 2005).…”

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New Lessons of Nurturing Life for Geriatric Patients

Butler

Fujii²,

Sasaki³

2012

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Our new lessons of nurturing life to make happiness and well-being of geriatric patients suggest comprise several important steps. First, geriatric patient care should not be delegated to specialists who focus on individual organ system. Instead, we should respond to the patient's condition based on comprehensive assessment to identify the single pathogenesis. Second, we should appreciate that the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) often reflect the behavioral and psychological symptoms of the caregiver (BPSC), and in particular the caregiver's attitude. Third, pleasant stimulations to the limbic system should receive more emphasis than attempting brain training in atrophied portions of the neocortex. Fourth, we should aim not for "successful aging," but for "balanced aging." Fifth, we should rely less on drug-based therapy and utilize more non-pharmacologic approaches to appropriate therapy. Geriatric patients should be cared for based on our new lessons of nurturing life rather than the heavily medicalized treatment modalities that are in wide use today.

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Fear of falling and falls self‐efficacy and their relationship to higher‐level competence among community‐dwelling senior men and women in Japan

Cited by 12 publications

References 40 publications

Association between the instrumented timed up and go test and cognitive function, fear of falling and quality of life in community dwelling people with dementia

Association between the instrumented timed up and go test and cognitive function, fear of falling and quality of life in community dwelling people with dementia

Prospective Study on the Impact of Fear of Falling on Functional Decline among Community Dwelling Elderly Women

New Lessons of Nurturing Life for Geriatric Patients

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