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This week in Active Bodies, Active Minds, we look at the systems that support health through the life course. The issue begins with how different methods for screening fall risk can shape our understanding of the phenomenon within older adult populations. From there, we shift to the professional care landscape, exploring both the global structure of geriatrics training and the specific transition experiences of recent nurse graduates entering long-term and home care.
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Do different ways of screening for fall risk identify different numbers of at-risk older adults?
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It is unclear how well global guidelines for screening older adults for fall risk apply in low- and middle-income countries, or if two different screening approaches produce different population estimates. Researchers analyzed data from a national study in Brazil, classifying older adults into fall risk categories using both a method based on their fall history and a method based on key questions about their balance and concern over falling.
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de Avelar, N. C. P., Danielewicz, A. L., Moreira, B. d. S., de Souza Andrade, A. C., Torres, J. L., de Amorim, J. S. C., Montero-Odasso, M., Lima-Costa, M. F., & Perracini, M. R. (2026). Fall risk assessment using the World Guidelines for Falls Prevention Algorithm: Evidence from the ELSI-Brazil study. European Geriatric Medicine, 17(3), 1459-1466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-026-01446-6
 Manuel Montero-Odasso
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How connected are the world's elder care training programs?
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This research addresses the need for a more integrated and equitable global framework for geriatrics education and training. Researchers undertook a mapping exercise and expert consultation to identify, profile, and classify major transnational initiatives in this field.
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Romero-Ortuño, R., Arai, H., Assantachai, P., Avila Funes, J. A., Farrugia-Bonello, R., Casey, S., Chen, L. K., Cheung, G., Dhesi, J., Ecarnot, F., Flicker, L., Fülöp, T., Goel, A., Gordon, A. L., Gouiaa, R., Gregson, C. L., Gutiérrez Robledo, L. M., Jauregui, J. R., Kotsani, M., ... Macijauskienė, J. (2026). Global education and training in geriatrics: mapping transnational initiatives and their complementarities. European Geriatric Medicine, 17(2), 429-451. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-026-01418-w
Manuel Montero-Odasso
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What is the transition into long-term and home care like for new nurses?
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This research explores the transition experiences of newly graduated nurses entering long‐term care and home and community care. To do so, researchers conducted a scoping review, screening and extracting data from 27 articles found in published and grey literature.
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Hay, M. E., Connelly, D. M., Killeen, H., & Triantafillakis, G. (2026). Role Transition of Recent Nurse Graduates Into Practice in Long‐Term Care and Home and Community Care Sectors: A Scoping Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.70425
Denise M Connelly
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Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging
Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University
1201 Western Road
Elborn College, Suite 1101, London, Ontario N6G 1H1, CA
ccaa@uwo.ca
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Some components of this newsletter were generated using AI.
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