Falls in the community: state of the science

Falls and fall-related injuries among older community-dwelling adults continue to be a major health concern in the US. Falls are the leading cause of disability and trauma-related death in persons over 65 years of age. This article discusses current approaches in community fall management and challe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical interventions in aging 2013-01, Vol.8, p.675-679
Hauptverfasser:	Hester, Amy L, Wei, Feifei
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accident prevention Accidental Falls - prevention & control Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Analysis Benchmarking Care and treatment Community Falls Community health care Community health services Falls Falls (Accidents) Female Forecasts and trends Geriatric Assessment Health risk assessment Humans Independent Living Male Medical protocols Older people Patient Care Planning Prevention Review Risk Assessment Risk Factors United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Falls and fall-related injuries among older community-dwelling adults continue to be a major health concern in the US. Falls are the leading cause of disability and trauma-related death in persons over 65 years of age. This article discusses current approaches in community fall management and challenges with these approaches, and offers some insight for community providers regarding this issue.
ISSN:	1178-1998 1176-9092 1178-1998
DOI:	10.2147/CIA.S44996