Prevention of Falls in Older Adults
- PMID: 38833264
- DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.9713
Prevention of Falls in Older Adults
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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.
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Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.JAMA. 2024 Jul 2;332(1):51-57. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.8481. JAMA. 2024. PMID: 38833246
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