Advances in Gerontology · 2016
The syndrome of falls in the elderly
By Safonova JA, Zotkin EG
The purpose of the study was to examine the problem of falls in the elderly. A prospective cohort study of 537 patients over 65 years using validated questionnaires and functional tests. 56,58 % of patients had at least one fall event in the 12 months prior to the observation. 82,76 % of all falls are over the age of 85 years. Significantly more patients younger than 85 years fell in the autumn and winter (to 17,64 and 25,93 %, respectively) and over the age of 85 years in 50 % of cases (95 % CI 28,2-71,8) fell summer. Polypharmacy and comorbid conditions increases the risk of falls. 32,89 % of people over 65 years in the fall received fractures. However, a fracture of the femoral neck in 60 % of cases diagnosed over the age of 85 years. Hypodynamy observed in 69,77 % of cases.