Preventing Falls in Older Persons: Steps in the Right Direction

David B Reuben¹, David A Ganz^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
² Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
³ Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center and Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California.

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David B Reuben et al. JAMA. 2024.

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. 2024 Jul 2;332(1):19-20.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.9063.

David B Reuben¹, David A Ganz^{2

3}

¹ Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
² Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
³ Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center and Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California.

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Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
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Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Guirguis-Blake JM, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Bean SI. Guirguis-Blake JM, et al. JAMA. 2024 Jul 2;332(1):58-69. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.4166. JAMA. 2024. PMID: 38833257