title: Prevention of falls and role of calcium and vitamin D.
abstract: Falls in the elderly are very common and represent a serious cause of morbidity, severe disability and death. Impairments of the mechanisms of postural stability with age and the presence of acute and chronic diseases may favour the occurrence of falls in the elderly. Together with the adoption of non-pharmacological measures, supplementation of calcium and vitamin D demonstrated to reduce hip fracture risk, particularly in institutionalized people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gatto
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gimigliano
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gimigliano
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iolascon
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium