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Falls-Prevention Interventions for Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe four main areas of falls-prevention intervention for older adults who are blind or visually impaired. When integrated into multifactorial programs, interventions pertaining to education, medical assessment, exercise and physical activity, and environmental assessment and modification have been shown to be effective in falls reduction. These areas of intervention are discussed with respect to specific concerns of older adults who are blind or visually impaired. In describing these areas of intervention, the increasing need for cross-disciplinary falls-prevention programs designed specifically for older persons with vision loss, as well as research demonstrating the efficacy of multidisciplinary programs designed for this group, are emphasized.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Bernard A Steinman, Anna Q D Nguyen, Jon Pynoos, Natalie E Leland

Institutions: Brown University, University of Southern California

Language: English

Topic: Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Subfield: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Aging

Award: Multidisciplinary Research Training in Gerontology