[Preventing falls in older adults].

Preventing falls in older adults requires a comprehensive approach that distinguishes between accidental falls and falls related to underlying medical problems, such as syncope. For unintentional falls, prevention follows a three-stage model. The primary level focuses on encouraging regular physical activity, assessing, and reducing footwear and environmental risks, managing comorbidities, and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Frailty but not sarcopenia nor malnutrition increases the risk of developing COVID-19 in older community-dwelling adults.

Background: The identification of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk factors is requested to implement prevention strategies.

Aim: To explore the associations between the COVID-19 incidence and malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty, identified as potential risk factors in previous cross-sectional studies.

Methods: Malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty were assessed at the last available follow-up from the Sarcopenia and Physical Impairments with Advancing Age (SarcoPhAge) cohort (i.

An Assessment of the Toulouse Saint Louis University Mini Falls Assessment Tool to Predict Incident Falls among Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes: A 6-Month Prospective Study.

Objectives: Toulouse Saint Louis University Mini Falls Assessment (TSLUMFA) tool has been designed to predict falls. It was initially validated in a geriatric clinic in 2018. The primary objective was to evaluate the predictive capacity of the TSLUMFA for incident falls in older adults residing in nursing homes.

Implementation of the Integrated Care of Older People (ICOPE) App and ICOPE Monitor in Primary Care: A study protocol.

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently launched the term "intrinsic capacity", defined as "the composite of all the physical and mental capacities of an individual". Intrinsic capacity has a positive value towards healthy aging, and is constructed by five domains: cognition, vitality/nutrition, sensory, psychology, and mobility. ICOPE App and ICOPE Monitor are applications for the assessment (screening) of intrinsic capacity.

Profile and needs of primary informal caregivers of older patients in Belgian geriatric day hospitals: a multicentric cross-sectional study.

Background: With the improvement of life expectancy, the world faces increasing demands for care of older persons. In this manuscript, we define the characteristics of primary informal caregivers (PIC) of patients aged 75 years and older admitted to geriatric day hospitals (GDH) in Belgium. A PIC is defined as the person who most often provides care and assistance to persons who need to be cared for.