Prevention of Falls in Older Adults

Jill Jin¹

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Jill Jin. JAMA. 2024.

. 2024 Jul 2;332(1):84.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.9713.

Jill Jin¹

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This JAMA Patient Page describes risk of falls in older adults and fall prevention recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force.

Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
US Preventive Services Task Force; Nicholson WK, Silverstein M, Wong JB, Barry MJ, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Li L, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S. US Preventive Services Task Force, et al. JAMA. 2024 Jul 2;332(1):51-57. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.8481. JAMA. 2024. PMID: 38833246