Validation of the Saskatoon Falls Prevention Consortium's Falls Screening and Referral Algorithm

Falls prevention for the elderly

BACKGROUND An ageing population, a growing prevalence of chronic diseases and limited financial resources for health care underpin the importance of prevention of disabling health disorders and care dependency in the elderly. A wide variety of measures is generally available for the prevention of falls and fall-related injuries. The spectrum ranges from diagnostic procedures for identifying ind...

The assessment and prevention of falls.

Children fall often during their first few years of life, but as we age the incidence of falls declines with improvements in our gait pattern, our base of support, and our center of gravity. During the later years of life, however, we enter the same state of unsteadiness that was present during the early years. In the United States, there is one death and 183 emergency department visits for fal...

Falls in the elderly: spectrum and prevention.

OBJECTIVE To provide family physicians with a practical, evidence-based approach to fall prevention in the elderly. SOURCES OF INFORMATION MEDLINE was searched using terms relevant to falls among the elderly in the community and in institutions. Relevant English-language papers published from 1980 to July 2010 were reviewed. Relevant geriatric society guidelines were reviewed as well. MAIN ...

Prevention of falls in the elderly.

To prevent falls effectively, one must first understand the underlying reasons. Although environmental factors are sometimes to blame, the fundamental cause is a decline in postural control which is partly age-related and partly due to pathologic changes in the central nervous system. Dizziness is a common complaint among those who fall, and it is often caused by a central or peripheral vestibu...

Falls prevention as everyday heroism.