Home Hazard Removal to Reduce Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Falls are the leading preventable cause of morbidity, mortality, and premature institutionalization for community-dwelling older adults.

Objective

To test the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention on fall risk among older adults receiving services from an Area Agency on Aging.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial examined a home hazard removal intervention in the community using a race- and sex-stratified randomization design. Older adults receiving services from the Area Agency on Aging in urban St Louis, Missouri, were assigned to a home hazard removal intervention delivered over 2 weeks with a 6-month booster or usual care control. Eligible participants were adults aged 65 years or older who did not have dementia, were at

SUBMITTER: Stark S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408671 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature