DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ADULTHOOD PHYSICAL COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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Older people are at increased risk for falling because of
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an accumulation of cerumen
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postmenopausal symptoms
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a shift in the center of gravity
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marked decreased in height
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Age-related loss of muscle mass (known as sarcopenia), problems with balance and gait, and blood pressure that drops too much when you get up from lying down or sitting (called postural hypotension) are all risk factors for falling.
Detailed explanation-2: -Muscle weakness is a significant risk factor for falls, as is gait deficit, balance deficit and the use of an assistive device (3). Any lower extremity disability (loss of strength, orthopaedic abnormality or poor sensation) is associated with increased risk (25, 29, 53, 54).
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