Does accumulation of sensory difficulties predict fear of falling in older women?
The accumulation of multiple sensory difficulties may hinder older people from receiving compensatory information about body position and environment, thus jeopardizing a person's confidence in maintaining a balanced position. Regular screening of sensory functions followed by appropriate actions may prevent the development of FOF, and thus contribute to prevention of falls and promotion of healthy aging.
Erythropoietin therapy did not influence MMPs/TIMPs system, inflammation, or SOX in a low-risk HD patient population, in the absence of concomitant iron supplementation and mean Hg levels within target.