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ReviewAging and disease2025

Effective Therapeutic Strategies to Prevent Frailty and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Dmitry Tsvetkov, Marleen J Meyer-Tönnies, Mladen V Tzvetkov, Werner Weitschies, Stefan Engeli, Anna Lebedeva, Anke Hannemann, Martin C Jordan, Ulrike Garscha, Luzia Valentini and 3 more

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Review in Aging and disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Dmitry TsvetkovDepartment of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Marleen J Meyer-TönniesDepartment of General Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Mladen V TzvetkovDepartment of General Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Werner WeitschiesDepartment of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Stefan EngeliDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Anna LebedevaDepartment of Internal Medicine B, Cardiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Anke HannemannInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Martin C JordanDepartment of Traumatology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Ulrike GarschaDepartment of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Greifswald University, Greifswald, Germany.
Luzia ValentiniDepartment of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Neubrandenburg Institute of Evidence-Based Nutrition (NIED), University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg, Germany.
Daria AntonenkoDepartment of Neurology, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
Lieven N KennesDepartment of Economics and Business Administration, University of Applied Sciences Stralsund, Stralsund, Germany.
Maik GollaschDepartment of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Frailty and the consequent risk of falls represent significant challenges for community-dwelling older adults, often leading to severe injuries, functional decline, and loss of independence. Falls typically result from multiple interacting risk factors, many of which are modifiable through targeted interventions. This mini-review focuses on evidence from randomized controlled trials evaluating effective therapeutic strategies to prevent frailty and falls. Comprehensive assessment and management of modifiable risk factors have been shown to significantly reduce fall incidence. Key interventions include community-based and home-based exercise programs emphasizing balance and strength training. Additionally, the treatment of osteoporosis is crucial to reducing the risk of fall-related fractures. Other modifiable risk factors, such as orthostatic hypotension, polypharmacy, environmental hazards, osteoporosis, malnutrition, and cognitive impairment, require targeted assessment and intervention. Despite these advances, further research is needed to optimize multifactorial interventions and tailor strategies to individual risk profiles. Innovative research directions now span from micro to macro levels, incorporating insights from animal models to human studies, aiming to unravel underlying mechanisms and develop personalized therapeutic strategies. This review discusses emerging evidence and new interdisciplinary research avenues that offer hope for mitigating frailty and preventing falls in community-dwelling older adults.

Indexed as

Accidental FallsFrail ElderlyFrailtyIndependent LivingAgedAged, 80 and overHumansRisk Factors

Identifiers

PMID40540724
PMCPMC13061543

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