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Review
. 2017 Sep;52(3):489-497.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2017.04.004.

Clinical and Community Strategies to Prevent Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Ruth E Taylor-Piliae  1 , Rachel Peterson  2 , Martha Jane Mohler  3
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Clinical and Community Strategies to Prevent Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Ruth E Taylor-Piliae et al. Nurs Clin North Am. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Falls in older adults are the result of several risk factors across biological and behavioral aspects of the person, along with environmental factors. Falls can trigger a downward spiral in activities of daily living, independence, and overall health outcomes. Clinicians who care for older adults should screen them annually for falls. A multifactorial comprehensive clinical fall assessment coupled with tailored interventions can result in a dramatic public health impact, while improving older adult quality of life. For community-dwelling older adults, effective fall prevention has the potential to reduce serious fall-related injuries, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, institutionalization, and functional decline.

Keywords: Accident prevention; Accidental fall; Aged; Geriatric assessment; Injury; Risk factors.

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