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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Falls represent a critical public health issue among older adults.
  • Understanding factors contributing to fall risk is essential for prevention strategies.
  • Personality traits are increasingly recognized as potential determinants of health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between personality traits and the risk of recent and incident falls in older individuals.
  • To explore the mediating roles of disease burden, physical activity, activities of daily living (ADL) limitations, and grip strength in the personality-fall risk relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of three large, longitudinal samples comprising over 16,000 older adults (aged 60-104 years).
  • Baseline assessment of personality traits, demographic covariates, and potential mediators (disease burden, physical activity, ADL limitations, grip strength).
  • Longitudinal fall data collection over 9 to 17 years, including both recent falls at baseline and incident falls during follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Higher neuroticism was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of recent falls (OR=1.25) and a greater risk of incident falls (HR=1.09).
  • Higher conscientiousness was linked to a reduced likelihood of recent falls (OR=0.84) and a decreased risk of incident falls (HR=0.93).
  • Extraversion and openness were associated with lower odds of recent falls but not incident falls; agreeableness showed no association with fall risk. The observed associations were partially mediated by disease burden, physical activity, ADL limitations, and grip strength.

Conclusions:

  • Personality traits demonstrate consistent associations with fall risk in older adults.
  • Elevated neuroticism and diminished conscientiousness emerge as significant risk factors for falls, akin to other geriatric syndromes.
  • These findings underscore the importance of considering psychological factors in comprehensive fall prevention programs for the elderly.