Fall Injury, Neurocognitive Disorders, Old Age
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates the risk for incident falls and fall-related injuries at the onset of neurocognitive disorders in older adults participating in the Canadian Longitudinal Study
Detailed description
Falls are frequent events in adults over age 65 (up to 30% each year in Canada). They are a major Canadian public health concern, which negatively impacts health and quality of life of fallers, and health care system. Neurocognitive disorders are strongly associated with falls and fall-related injuries. Several clinical characteristics, identified previously as risk factors for falls in the older population and in older adults with neurocognitive disorders are selected in the Canadian Longitudinal Study On Aging. The performance criteria of different statistical models will be compared for the association of neurocognitive disorders with falls and fall-related injuries. Six linear statistical models (i.e., logistic regression, discriminant analysis, Bayes network algorithm, decision tree, random forest, boosted trees), Factor Mixture Models and two different artificial neural network (i.e., multilayer perceptron and the neuroevolution of augmenting topologies).
Interventions
OTHERObservational
Participants from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging will be evaluated for cognitive status, occurrence of falls, and fall-related injuries.
Sponsors
Jewish General Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* People who are 65 years and over * Men and women who live in Canada
Exclusion criteria
* People who do not live in Canada * A fall resulting from acute medical event and/or an external factor * Moderate to severe dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Injury | 18 months | Incident falls occurring during the 18 months. Information related fall- injuries will also be collected, including fractures, dislocations, voluminous intracranial or peripheral hematomas, trauma of the face, and cutaneous lacerations of significant size and/or deeper than the hypodermis, possibly resulting in medical consultation or hospitalization. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auditory verbal memory disorder | around 20 years | Investigator will use the Rey Auditory Verbal Test that evaluates the auditory-verbal memory. |
| The Mental Alteration Test | around 20 years | Investigator will evaluate the amnesia |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed