Cerebral hypoperfusion and future falls risk among community dwelling older adults with orthostatic hypotension.

Background Falls are a major health concern for older adults, affecting one-third of those over 65 years annually, with 10%–20% leading to injury or hospitalisation. Whilst falls are often multifactorial, unexplained falls may overlap with syncope. Orthostatic hypotension (OH), characterised by a si...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors:	Claffey, Paul, Pérez-Denia, Laura, Newman, Louise, Finucane, Ciarán, Kenny, Rose Anne, Briggs, Robert
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Jan2026
Subjects:	Cross-sectional method Old age Risk assessment Independent living Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Research funding Logistic regression analysis Questionnaires Descriptive statistics Longitudinal method Odds ratio Cerebral cortex Orthostatic hypotension Cerebral circulation Cerebral anoxia Blood pressure Confidence intervals Data analysis software Accidental falls Regression analysis Disease complications
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