The USPSTF found adequate evidence that exercise reduces the risk of falls by a moderate amount, so there is a moderate net benefit to offering exercise interventions to older adults for fall prevention. For multifactorial interventions, the net benefit is small. The USPSTF found adequate evidence ...
Falls among older adults are a common and costly problem, with rates of fatal falls increasing in the US. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has updated its recommendations for fall prevention based on evidence from 83 clinical trials. Exercise and multifactorial ...
Given the various causes of falls, prevention, and management must be multidimensional and interprofessional. The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary instrument used in the evaluation of older patients at risk of falling. In addition to the history and physical examination, a...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that 1 in 5 falls results in a serious injury, such as a broken hip or traumatic head injury. Falls also cause 32,000 older adult deaths every year. So what can you do to prevent falls in older adults? You'll need to talk to your...
Clinical preventive service recommendation: fall prevention in older adults. https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all/fall-prevention.html. 2012. Accessed February 23, 2018. Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults JAMA Original Investigation November 7, ...
Investigating Older Adults’ Expressed Needs Regarding Falls PreventionAccidental fallsfalls preventioncommunity-dwellingolder adultsAims: The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions regarding falls prevention programs for community-dwelling older adults offered in a specific geographic area. Method: ...
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There is a sound rationale for the population-based approach to falls injury prevention but there is currently insufficient evidence to advise governments and communities on how they can use population-based strategies to achieve desired reductions in the burden of falls-related injury. The aim of ...
Why is it important to consider environmental hazards as part of a fall prevention programme? Falls are common and can be deadly, but they are preventable. Approximately one‐third of people age 65 years and older fall each year. Most falls occur in the home, and more than 30% of all fa...
The USPSTF commissioned this systematic review to inform its updated recommendation for fall prevention in older adults. Methods Scope of Review An analytic framework was developed with 2 key questions (KQs) (Figure 1) that examined the effect of fall prevention interventions on health outcomes (KQ...