Challenges in inclusion; insufficient resources

This study is a controlled, open-label biomedical research project in cognitive neuroscience designed to examine the results (postural stability, error rates, and spatiotemporal parameters of eye movements and head movements) of three tests assessing visuospatial functions (active object search, simple exploration, and a control condition with fixation on a stationary point) in two groups of subjects:

• a group of patients with a history of falls
• a control group of patients matched for age (±5 years) and sex who had not fallen recently.

Inclusion Criteria:

• men or women
• who have fallen one or more times in the past 12 months
• aged 70 or older
• independent in activities of daily living (ADL ≥ 5.5/6, with occasional urinary incontinence)
• who speak French
• who are covered by Social Security
• who have provided informed consent and signed the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• who have not fallen in the past year
• aged 70 or older
• independent in activities of daily living (ADL = 6/6)
• French-speaking
• covered by Social Security
• who have provided informed consent and signed the consent form

The study will be conducted on two groups of patients over the age of 70: one group with a history of one or more falls within the past year, and the other group with no history of falls during that same period. The two groups will be matched for age (±5 years) and gender.