Falls in the Geriatric Patient

• Autores: Deborah J. Bolding, Ellen Corman
• Localización: Clinics in geriatric medicine, ISSN 0749-0690, Vol. 35, Nº. 1, 2019, págs. 115-126
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Falls in older adults are multifaceted, and are caused by biologic, behavioral, environmental, and socioeconomic risk factors. An estimated 25% of older adults fall each year. With 10,000 people turning 65 each day, it is essential that those at highest risk receive intervention to decrease the risk and rate of falls. In addition, those older adults at lower risk still need to understand the risk of falls and be educated about maintaining healthy lifestyles. Fall risk assessment and referral to individualized or group-based programming can reduce fall risks and falls