Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers

Theresa A Soriano1, Linda V DeCherrie2, David C Thomas11The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; 2Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USAAbstract: Falls in the elderl...

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Autores principales:	Theresa A Soriano, Linda V DeCherrie, David C Thomas
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2008
Materias:	Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:109b224bb6a445f7a47718b3590bdb762021-12-02T00:20:15ZFalls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/109b224bb6a445f7a47718b3590bdb762008-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/falls-in-the-community-dwelling-older-adult-a-review-for-primary-care--peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Theresa A Soriano1, Linda V DeCherrie2, David C Thomas11The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; 2Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USAAbstract: Falls in the elderly are an important independent marker of frailty. Up to half of elderly people over 65 experience a fall every year. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality and are responsible for greater than 20 billion dollars a year in healthcare costs in the United States. This article presents a review and guide for the primary care provider of the predisposing and situational risk factors for falls; comprehensive assessment for screening and tailored intervention; and discussion of single and multicomponent measures for fall prevention and management in the older person living in the community. Interventions for the cognitively impaired and demented elderly will also be addressed.Keywords: falls, elderly, community-dwelling, reviewTheresa A SorianoLinda V DeCherrieDavid C ThomasDove Medical PressarticleGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 2, Pp 545-553 (2008)
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spellingShingle	Geriatrics RC952-954.6 Theresa A Soriano Linda V DeCherrie David C Thomas Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers
description	Theresa A Soriano1, Linda V DeCherrie2, David C Thomas11The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; 2Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USAAbstract: Falls in the elderly are an important independent marker of frailty. Up to half of elderly people over 65 experience a fall every year. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality and are responsible for greater than 20 billion dollars a year in healthcare costs in the United States. This article presents a review and guide for the primary care provider of the predisposing and situational risk factors for falls; comprehensive assessment for screening and tailored intervention; and discussion of single and multicomponent measures for fall prevention and management in the older person living in the community. Interventions for the cognitively impaired and demented elderly will also be addressed.Keywords: falls, elderly, community-dwelling, review
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title	Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers
title_short	Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers
title_full	Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers
title_fullStr	Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers
title_full_unstemmed	Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers
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publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2008
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Falls in the community-dwelling older adult: A review for primary-care providers

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