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de Bruin ED et al. - A 5-week balance training improved weight shifting scores and dynamic balance parameters as well as functional abilities. The observed improvements were independent from the type of attentional focus instructions. The findings provide support for the proposition of different motor learning principles in older adults compared to younger adults.

Today in Geriatrics...keeping you current

The Association Between the Number of Prescription Medications and Incident Falls in a Multi-ethnic Population of Adult Type-2 Diabetes Patients: The Diabetes and Aging Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 12/09/09

Undernutrition and housebound older people
Nutrition & Dietetics, 12/09/09

Factor Structure of the Geriatric Depression Scale in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
Clinical Gerontologist, 12/09/09