Aging In Place Flashcards

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Aging in place

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The ability to live in one’s home and community safely, independently, and comfortably regardless of age, income, or ability level

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Aging in place: social connection

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Community that older adults live in provides social interactions with others in neighborhood and fosters social connections which create attachment to neighborhood

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Aging in place: sense of security and familiarity

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Prefer familiarity of their home and people around them

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Aging in place: sense of I and autonomy

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Value their ability to make own decisions, which remaining in their home allows them to do

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Safe at Home Checklist

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Assesses the inferior/exterior of home, home safety, accessibility issues, and fall hazards

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Home Assessment Profile

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Performance based, safety and functional performance in living space, observe mobility in various rooms and specific activities performed in those spaces, scored on perceived level of hazard

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Home Safety Assessment Tool (HSSAT)

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Checklist to identify and correct hazards in the home that pose a fall risk, pictures to ID hazards, also used as a resource as it provides solutions

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Comprehensive Assessment and Solution Process for Aging Residents (CASPAR)

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Identify aging in place needs by collecting information used by building professionals and OTs to specify modifications, home environment and client’s ability/preferences and interaction of the 2

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Client Clinician Assessment Protocol (C-CAP)

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Clients’ self-reported perceptions of their abilities, difficulty and safety of performing activities in the home and community, 22 functional items and OT observation

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Falls Behavioral Scale (FaB)

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Evaluates behavioral factors that could protect against falling, 30 items
10 behavioral dimensions
1) cognitive adaptations
2) protective mobility
3) avoidance
4) awareness
5) pace
6) practical strategies
7) displacing activities
8) being observant
9) changes in level
10) getting to the phone

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Home Environment Assessment Protocol Revised (HEAP-R)

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Home based self-reporting and observation assessment to help family caregivers of persons with dementia learn through education, skill building, and environmental strategies

Domains: hazards, adaptations, visual cues, clutter, and comfort in 8 areas of the home

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Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME Fast)

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Identify people at risk of falling because of hazards within the home, dichotomous, mark whether or not a hazard is present, higher score higher the fall risk

Non OT Home Fast for nonclinical caregivers

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In-Home Occupational Performance Evaluation (I-HOPE)

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Targets activities performed in the home essential for aging in place, abilities vs environment, person-environment misfit

Before and after home mod, client’s perspective and satisfaction

Subscores: activity, performance, satisfaction, total battier severity

IHOPE Assist used by informal caregivers

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Safety Assessment of function and Environment for rehabilitation health outcome measurement and Evaluation (SAFER-HOME)

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Assesses person’s ability to safely carry out functional activities in the home, can be used to measure effectiveness of intervention, interview, and observation

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Westmead Home snd Safety Assessment (WeHSA)

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Targets fall risks, systematic and extensive list to identify potential hazards in/around the home organized by section

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Check for Safety: A home fall prevention checklist for older adults

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Used by individuals/family, identify and eliminate fall hazards, organized by areas in the home

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Homefit Guide (AARP)

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Used by individuals/families help people stay in their home, DIY fixes

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Remodeling Today guide: design ideas for kitchen and bathroom

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Used by individuals/families, ideas/solutions to incorporate into universal design

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Home modifications

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Adding lighting, lights on sensors to turn with movement, hallway, and near bathroom

Add ramp to enter, stair lift, handrails

Bathroom modifications: grab bars, removing step over tubs, tub transfer bench, extended shower head, raised toilet

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Outcomes for Home Modifications

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Functional performance
Improve caregiving outcomes
Fall reduction

Strong evidence it reduces falls, moderate with dementia

Home technology increases cognitive function and independent living

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Factors improved by Home Modifications

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Accessibility
Adaptability
Universal design

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Factors improved by Home Modifications: accessibility

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Making doorways wider, clearing space for wheelchair, lowering countertops, installing grab bars, placing switches at easily reached level

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Factors improved by Home Modifications: adaptibility

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Changes that can be made quickly to accommodate needs of client, installing grab bars, moveable caninets

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Factors improved by Home Modifications: Universal Design

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Features built into home when blueprints are drawn-appliances, fixtures, and floor plans for all people to use easily

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5 best home modifications

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1) widening doorways
2) install ramps including indoor threshold ramp
3) kitchens mods
4) bathroom mods
5) flooring modifications, remove/place carpet, tape throw rug

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Aging in place: Caregiver education

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During education, think of needs of caregiver as well, depression is common as well as emotional exhaustion, burnout

Caregiver support group delays placement

OT role is to emphasize positive aspect of care and shift attitudes of care practice

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Social determinant of health effect
On aging in place

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Educational and financial considerations

HS or higher education levels are 30% more likely to make home modifications

Lower income rent making it more difficult to complete home modifications

Not everyone can afford home mods be aware of financial barriers

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Most Adverse Events in SNF/IRF

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Pressure ulcers, delirium, and medication errors

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Adverse events in SNF interventions

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Fall preventions
Infection management
Techniques to address feeding/swallowing
Medication management
Self management of existing conditions (DM)

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Fall prevention intervention: exercise

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3x/week for 30-40 minutes
Resistance, balance, and aerobic exercises lead to decreased falls

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Fall prevention intervention: education

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Risk screening, types of falls, mechanisms of falls, preventative ideas and goal setting reduces risk of falls, moderate evidence for 1:1 education in IRF

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Fall interventions: multi-factorial interventions

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Fall risk cards with info (nursing), strengthening (PT), education (OT), and hip protectors (OT, PT,Nursing)

Moderate evidence for multicomponent and discipline in home health and IRF

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Assessment areas for fall risk in community dwelling adults

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Balance, gait, strength, vision, medication, cognitive health, orthostatic hypotension, and environmental hazards

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Assessment areas for fall risk in community dwelling adults

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Balance, gait, strength, vision, medication, cognitive health, orthostatic hypotension, and environmental hazards

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30 second chair stand

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repetitive sit to stands from chair without arms for 30 seconds to assess leg strength and endurance in adults at risk for falls

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4 stage balance test

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static balance, hold 4 positions for 10 seconds with no AD, standing with feet side by side, placing instep of 1 foot so it is touching the other, placing one foot in front of the other, and standing on 1 foot, for anyone at risk for falls

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Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale

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fear of falling, rate self-confidence of not loosing balance in 11 various activities in adults at risk for falls

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Balance Error Scoring System

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static postural stability in TBI/concussion pt, assesses balance on firm ground, foam board, standing on BLE, standing on one leg

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Balance Evaluation Sustem Test (BESTest)

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multifactorial assessment looking at biomechanical restraints, stability limits, transitions/anticipatory/reactive sensory, orientation, and stability in gait

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Brunnel Balance Assessment

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Functional balance assessment for adults post stroke, 12 point ordinal scale based on sitting, standing, and stepping

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Berg Balance

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assessment of mobility and balance in older adults in clinic setting

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Choice Stepping Reaction Time

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assess mobility and balance for adults at risk for falls by looking at sensorimotor, speed, and balance during stepping reaction

* Predictor of Falls, provides a composite measure of fall risks

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Clinic test of Sensory Organization and Balance (CTSIB)

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sensory interaction and balance in children and adults at risk for falls, assess balance under sensory conditions that cause instability

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CTSIB Sensory conditions

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Community Balance and Mobility Scale

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mobility and balance screening used in clinic setting for those who are mobile and high functioning

laundry basket task

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Comprehensive Fall Risk Screening instrument

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multifactorial, self-report questionnaire for adults at risk for falls

5 categories:
1) h/o falls
2) medication management
3) vision
4) home environment
5) physical functioning

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Dizziness Handicap Inventory

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self-answered checklist for degree which places pt at risk for falls in adults experiencing persistent dizziness and instability

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Dynamic Gait Index

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Record gait performance in adults with vestibular dysfunction to assess likelihood of fall

8 tasks including
1) walking
2) changing gait speed
3)walking with head turns in vertical and horizontal planes
4)stepping over and around obstacles
5) stairs

4 point scale

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Edmonson Psychiatric Fall risk assessment

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assesses fall risks in adults in inpatient psychiatric facilities, 9 categories

score of 90+ indicates high fall risk

can be observed or self-report

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Elderly Falls Screen (EFST)

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multifactorial fall screen in community dwelling adults who are independent functionally, self administered questionnaire and observations of gait patterns

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Fall risk Check List

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part of STEADI kit, multifactorial assessment on falls, h/o medications, gait, strength, balance, vision, postural hypotension, and risk factors in adults at risk for falls

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Fall-Risk Screening Test

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self-administered multifactorial in community dwelling older adult

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Falls Behavioral Scale (FAB)

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identify clients awareness of behaviors that will increase likelihood of falling in the home environment

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Falls Efficacy Scale

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assesses fear of falling and confidence in older adults, survey regarding activities relater to self-perceived confidence, 10 pt scale, rates “can they perform the task without falling

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Falls Prevention Strategy Survey

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use in MS*****, ,multifactorial assessment, self-report regarding protective behaviors related to fall risk

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Fall Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT)

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subacute and residential residents, screens for fall risk in subacute setting, risk factor checklist, fall risk status and action plan

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5 time STS (FTSTS)

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identifies balance dysfunction by assessing LE strength and change during transitional movements in adults at risk for falls

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4 step square test

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screens mobility and balance by assessing adult at risk for falls to step over low obstacles and change direction

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Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale

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multi-factorial balance assessment, instructing pt’s to demonstrate static and dynamic movements while observing. Pt received score on how successful and safely that have completed ease movement

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Get UP and Go

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assess balance in elderly and anyone at risk for falls

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Functional Reach Test

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screens mobility and balance in adults at risk for falls

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Hendrich-II Fall risk Assessment

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used in acute care , fall risk in hospitalized patients

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Home Assessment Profile

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Client’s living environment, quantative home assessment that evaluated perform and safety for fall risk in the home environment

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HOME-FAST

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questions about home environment, determine need for additional resources and referral for more detailed assessment, self-report yes/no,

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Missouri Alliance for Home Care (MAHC)

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10 fall risk, client’s home, self answered questionnaire yes = 1 point

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Morse Fall Risks

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assesses fall risk in hospitalized pts’ pin LTC and hospital, very quick and simple way to assess pt’s risk and likelihood

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Multi-direction Reach test

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designed to measure mobility and balance, reaching in 4 directions in adults at risk for falls

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Personal Risk Factors Fall Prevention Checklist

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identifying fall risk with yes/no questions, fall h/o, medication , and fear of falling

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Push and Release test

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identifies client’s instability before experiencing a fall, assesses correctional response to regaining balance

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Home Screen Scale

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Client’s home, identifying environmental and behavioral risks tha tincrease risk of falls

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Single Leg stance

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adult’s with fall risk without presence of disease, amplitude and speed of sway

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Spartanburg Fall Risk Assessment Tool

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acute care population, identifies fall risk

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STEADI Fall risk Assessment

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fall risk assessment and care management, self-administered checklist

toolkit provides clinician resources and pt education

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STRATIFY

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used in acute care setting and LTC, fall risk in hospitalized patients, predicts chances of Falling

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Tandem Stance

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Balance screen for anyone, stand heel to toe and shake head yes/no

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TUG

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assesses mobility and balance, time participant takes to stand up walk 3 meters turn and walk back and sit down, 3 trials

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Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA)

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assess balance/mobility, measures gait/balance to determine mobility status and changes overtime

28 tasks in balance/gait, observation on 3 point scale

3 total measures: overall gait assessment, overall balance assessment, and combined score

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University of Illinois Chicago Fear of Falling

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fear of falling in community-dwelling elderly, self-answered rating scale

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Falls treatment

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Remediation of balance
Therapeutic exercise
CBT

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Falls treatment: remediation of balance

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key focus
Address proper of alignment, weight shifting, and postural adjustments

incorporate above into occupation based activities

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Fall treatment: exercise

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3 hours/week including balance challenging exercises such as reducing BOS, altering COG, and decreasing arm support (most effect)

yoga/tai chair

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Fall treatment:CBT

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addresses fear of falling and activity avoidance to reduce falls

increase self-confidence, improving physical well-being, and promote sense of control

strategies for performing activities safely

Shifting negative thought patterns, set goals

decrease environmental hazards

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Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)

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community based program, combines exercise and education to reduce falls and increase functional abilities

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Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI)

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training, tools, and resourcecs for providers by CDC
Screen-Assess-Intervene

Screen resulting not at risk, focus to prevent future risk with fall prevent

Screen resulting in risk, evaluate gait, strength, balance, home environment/ID hazards, assess BP, assess visual acuity, footwear, vitamin D intake then intervene based on results

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My Mobility Plan

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mobility planning tool from CDC, evidence based

Components:
myself= health management
My home= home modifications, reducing hazards
My community= how do I plan to get around

can be used by adult children or caregivers

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Behavioral Risk Factors regarding Falls

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choices individual makes interacting in their environment

ie standing on chair/table, not using AD

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Modifications for Falls tx

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home modifications, AE use, fall recovery, proper footwear, task modification (compensatory/adaptations)

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Root of Fall risk

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intrinsic: individually oriented, health conditions, state of being, degree of function, muscle weakness, gait/balance disorders, sensory loss, decreased mental status, and medication

Extrinsic: environmentally oriented, shared common environment ie throw rugs, clutter, decreased light

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Psychosocial effects of Falls

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(+) correlation between falls and anxiety, increased anxiety linked with increased falls

Depressive sx associated with fall risk factors such as slow walking speed, decreased cognition, slow reaction time

Fall prevent should include addressing depressive symptoms