Falls refers to geriatric syndromes, which is accompanied by a significant number of adverse clinically and socially consequences. For the rational organization of medical, social, psychological and other types of assistance and rehabilitation measures, separate groups of consequences developing as a result of a fall are distinguished: physical, functional, psychological, social. Every year, every fourth elderly and older person faces a fall, while about half of the victims seek medical help.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFalls in people over 60 years of age is usually interpreted as geriatric syndrome, which is one of the leading problems in geriatrics due to complications. In recent years, the frequency of falls has increased., Every third person faces a fall in old age, and every second person falls in the age over 85 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe work on the development of a generator of high-power, high-frequency pulses based on a nonlinear transmission line with saturated ferrite is presented. A feature of the generator is that the ferrite rings are saturated in the field of permanent magnets, unlike traditional generators with a solenoid wrapped around the transmission line. Due to the changed structure of the inner conductor, which is a corrugated conductor, the line has spatial dispersion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of cognitive and motor function in older age groups is carried out to identify neurological deficits, clinical and functional prognosis, determination of rehabilitation potential, organization of accessible environment, prevention of progression of geriatric syndromes. The development of an applied methodology aimed at assessing both cognitive and motor functions, as well as cognitive-motor interaction in aging in normal and pathological conditions, is at the initial stage of formation. This article presents an overview of the methods used to assess cognitive and motor functions in clinical practice, analyzes the possibilities of their use for older age groups, and considers promising areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAge-associated disorders of the function of maintaining balance lead to an increase in the frequency of falls and related complications (injuries, limited mobility, decreased independence and autonomy, etc.). In addition, motor disorders of various genesis in most cases are accompanied by changes in postural function.
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