Investigation of the factors affecting falling behavior in elderly people

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the risk factors of falls that increase with aging in healthy elderly individuals and the relationships between these factors. 50 participants (18 men, 32 women) aged 65 and over were included in the study. Participants were evaluated using the Tinetti Fall Efficiency Scale, the Fall Behavior Scale in Elderly Individuals, the Mini Mental Test, the Geriatric Depression Scale, the Whoqol-Old Quality of Life Scale, the Hearing Impairment Scale-Elderly, the Mini-Bestest: Balance Evaluation Scale. In this study, a negative correlation was found between the MMT and the EBL-Level Evaluation sub-dimension. A negative correlation was found between MMT-Register Memory and FES. A negative correlation was found between MBT and FES. A negative correlation was found between MMT and FAB. A negative correlation was found between Whq-OLD and FES. A negative correlation was found between GDS and FES. A negative correlation was found between GDS and FAB. A positive correlation was found between HIS and FES. As a result of the study, it was found that as balance ability decreased, individuals exhibited more protective behaviors, experienced more fear of falling and was associated with the presence of a greater fall history. It has been determined that protective behaviors are associated with the level of depression. In addition, it was concluded that women showed more avoidance behavior than men and had higher awareness behavior scores. In addition, the fear of falling was significantly associated with the level of hearing impairment and quality of life. The results suggest that multiple assessment of risk factors for falls would be beneficial to fall prevention programs. It predicts that exercise-based programs to be performed in the balance system will reduce falling behaviors and falls.