Fall

4 papers4 findings

Associations

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living limitations

upin humans1OR 2.46

1 study

Fall raises the risk of instrumental Activities of Daily Living limitations in humans (OR = 2.46 (95% CI 2.11-2.87)).
“Older adults who fell had twice the odds of developing ADL (OR = 2.02; CI:1.70-2.39) or IADL (OR = 2.46; CI:2.11-2.87) limitations in the year following the fall”
Humans
Risk of Diminished Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) After an Older Adult Fall, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, 2015-2020
American journal of lifestyle medicine20 Aug 2025

Activities of Daily Living limitations

upin humans1OR 2.02

1 study

Fall raises the risk of activities of Daily Living limitations in humans (OR = 2.02 (95% CI 1.70-2.39)).
“Older adults who fell had twice the odds of developing ADL (OR = 2.02; CI:1.70-2.39) or IADL (OR = 2.46; CI:2.11-2.87) limitations in the year following the fall”
Humans
Risk of Diminished Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) After an Older Adult Fall, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, 2015-2020
American journal of lifestyle medicine20 Aug 2025

Limitations in instrumental activities of daily living

upin humans1OR 2.01

1 study

Fall raises the risk of limitations in instrumental activities of daily living in humans (OR=2.01; CI:1.72-2.34).
“or IADLs (OR=2.01; CI:1.72-2.34) the following year compared with those who did not fall.”
Humans
OLDER ADULT FALLS AND LIMITATIONS IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024

Limitations in activities of daily living

upin humans1OR 2.02

1 study

Fall raises the risk of limitations in activities of daily living in humans (OR=2.02; CI:1.70-2.39).
“Older adults reporting a fall had twice the odds of developing limitations in ADLs (OR=2.02; CI:1.70-2.39)”
Humans
OLDER ADULT FALLS AND LIMITATIONS IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024