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Falls Among Older Men With or at Risk for HIV Infection
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Reported by Jules Levin
9th Intl Aging & HIV Workshop 2018 Sept 13-14 NYC
K M. ERLANDSON1, L ZHANG2, DK NG2, KN ALTHOFF2, FJ PALELLA3, LA KINGSLEY4,
LP JACOBSON2,JB MARGOLICK2, JE LAKE5, TT BROWN6
1. University of Colorado; 2. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 3. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
4. University of Pittsburgh, 5. University of Texas- Houston; 6. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
....men with HIV age 61: Nearly half of men sustained at least one fall, with approximately. increased risk with detectable viral load, efavirenz, neuropathy, fatigue, diabetes, poor balance/physical function, curbs, poor balance confidence....improved physical function can be preventative & exercise can improve physical function.....
10% of falls leading to injury and almost 5% resulting in a fracture
20% prevalence of falls in uninfected men 60-69 - The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/45/6/789/2499223
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