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Global evidence on falls and subsequent social isolation in older adults: a scoping review.
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- Fear of Falling, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in Bangladesh: Prevalence, Correlates, and Mediation Pathways.Depression and anxiety · 2026Article
- Trajectories of chronic disease burden, depressive symptoms, and functional limitations related to falls in middle-aged and older adults: a matched longitudinal study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Exploring the links between social connection and physical functioning among older Adults: A network analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Unraveling the Memory of Falls in Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Current aging science · 2026Article
- Health and Functioning of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Urban and Rural Areas of Portugal-What Are the Implications for Physiotherapy Care?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Individual Differences in the Impact of Distracting Environmental Sounds on the Performance of a Continuous Visual Task in Older Adults.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Ability of Heart Rate Recovery and Gait Kinetics in a Single Wearable to Predict Frailty: Quasiexperimental Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- The relationship between fall and loneliness among older people in China: the mediating role of personality trait.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Patterns of participation restriction among older adults at risk of falls and relationship with intrinsic capacity: A latent cluster analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundFalls are a leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among adults aged 65 years and older and may result in social isolation.
objectiveTo summarise evidence on falls and subsequent social isolation and/or loneliness in older adults through a scoping review. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Studies were eligible for inclusion if the population had a mean age of 60 years or older, they examined falls and subsequent social isolation, loneliness, fear of falling or risk factors and were primary studies (eg, experimental, quasi-experimental, observational and qualitative). SOURCES OF EVIDENCE: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Ageline and grey literature from inception until 11 January 2021. CHARTING
methodsA screening and charting form was developed and pilot-tested. Subsequently, two reviewers screened citations and full-text articles, and charted the evidence.
resultsAfter screening 4993 citations and 304 full-text articles, 39 studies were included in this review. Participants had a history of falling (range: 11% to 100%). Most studies were conducted in Europe (44%) and North America (33%) and were of the cross-sectional study design (66.7%), in the community (79%). Studies utilised 15 different scales. Six studies examined risk factors for social isolation and activity restriction associated with fear of falling. Six studies reported mental health outcomes related to falls and subsequent social isolation.
conclusionsConsistency in outcome measurement is recommended, as multiple outcomes were used across the included studies. Further research is warranted in this area, given the ageing population and the importance of falls and social isolation to the health of older adults. SCOPING REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: 10.17605/OSF.IO/2R8HM.
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