Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 3, 2026

Using a Real-Time Locating System to Measure Walking Activity Associated with Wandering Behaviors Among Institutionalized Older Adults
Published on: February 8, 2019
Risk factors for falls among blind elderly in a nursing home for the blind
T Nakamura1, K Kagawa, T Kakizawa
1Institute of Special Education, Tsukuba University, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-Shi, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
Abstract:
The present study is a retrospective investigation of falls and the risk factor for falls among 84 blind elderly residents of a nursing home for the blind over a period of 2 years. During these 2 years, 20 residents (24%) experienced falls, and 6 (7%) of them sustained bone fractures. An investigation of risk factors for falls revealed a relation between falls and depressive symptoms, a deterioration in the sense of balance, and presbyacusis. Due to the heightened risk of falls among the visually handicapped, sufficient attention must be paid to signs of depression, decline of balance, and presbyacusis in the care of the blind elderly.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Photoreceptors and Visual Pathways
Drug Dosing: Geriatric Patients
Pharmacokinetics in Geriatric Patients: Effect of Age on Drug Absorption
Venous Thrombosis IV: Nursing Management
Pharmacodynamics in Geriatric Patients: Effects of Age
Current Trends in Nursing I

