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Chapter 9 - Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

from Section II - Geriatric Syndromes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2022

By
Levan Atanelov
Edited by
Jan Busby-Whitehead ,
Samuel C. Durso ,
Christine Arenson ,
Rebecca Elon ,
Mary H. Palmer  and
William Reichel
Jan Busby-Whitehead
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Samuel C. Durso
Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland
Christine Arenson
Affiliation:
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
Rebecca Elon
Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Mary H. Palmer
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
William Reichel
Affiliation:
Georgetown University Medical Center
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Summary

Falls are common in older adults. Falls are the number one cause of injury and death in the geriatric population. Fortunately, falls can be prevented. When evaluating falls acute triggers of falls should be distinguished from chronic predisposing factors. Syncopal/pre-syncopal episodes comprise the minority of falls causes. Gait and balance deficits are the most important culprits contributing to falls. Exercise is the only single intervention shown to prevent falls in older adults. Multicomponent medical and biomechanical interventions should be utilized to successfully treat falls.

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fallsbalancegait deficitsolder adultsgeriatricexercise
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Reichel's Care of the Elderly
Clinical Aspects of Aging
 , pp. 91 - 101
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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