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Chapter 9 - Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
from Section II - Geriatric Syndromes
- By Levan Atanelov
Edited by Jan Busby-Whitehead, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Samuel C. Durso, The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, Christine Arenson, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Rebecca Elon, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Mary H. Palmer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, William Reichel
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Reichel's Care of the Elderly

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30 June 2022

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21 July 2022, pp 91-101
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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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