Community-based health efforts for the prevention of falls in the elderly

Alan Hanley1, Carmel Silke2, John Murphy31Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland; 2Department of Rheumatology, Our Lady's Hospital Manorhamilton, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, Ireland; 3Department of Medicine, Castlebar, Co Mayo, IrelandAbstract:...

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Autores principales:	Alan Hanley, Carmel Silke, John Murphy
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2010
Materias:	falls fractures risk prevention physiotherapy occupational therapy osteoporosis Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:30993686f4274b28bf64095e0ec09e092021-12-02T02:31:02ZCommunity-based health efforts for the prevention of falls in the elderly1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/30993686f4274b28bf64095e0ec09e092010-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/community-based-health-efforts-for-the-prevention-of-falls-in-the-elde-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Alan Hanley1, Carmel Silke2, John Murphy31Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland; 2Department of Rheumatology, Our Lady's Hospital Manorhamilton, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, Ireland; 3Department of Medicine, Castlebar, Co Mayo, IrelandAbstract: Falls are a major public health problem in the elderly population. The associated health care cost is great. It has therefore become an important public health matter to evaluate those interventions that might be effective in reducing the risk of falls. Risk factors that predict an increased risk of falling are described. We discuss interventions that can be employed in the community to reduce the risk of falls and associated injuries by discipline, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and physician-led interventions. We also discuss the cost-effectiveness of such interventions.Keywords: fall, fracture, prevention, public healthAlan HanleyCarmel SilkeJohn MurphyDove Medical Pressarticlefallsfracturesriskpreventionphysiotherapyoccupational therapyosteoporosisGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 6, Pp 19-25 (2010)
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description	Alan Hanley1, Carmel Silke2, John Murphy31Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland; 2Department of Rheumatology, Our Lady's Hospital Manorhamilton, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, Ireland; 3Department of Medicine, Castlebar, Co Mayo, IrelandAbstract: Falls are a major public health problem in the elderly population. The associated health care cost is great. It has therefore become an important public health matter to evaluate those interventions that might be effective in reducing the risk of falls. Risk factors that predict an increased risk of falling are described. We discuss interventions that can be employed in the community to reduce the risk of falls and associated injuries by discipline, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and physician-led interventions. We also discuss the cost-effectiveness of such interventions.Keywords: fall, fracture, prevention, public health
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title	Community-based health efforts for the prevention of falls in the elderly
title_short	Community-based health efforts for the prevention of falls in the elderly
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Community-based health efforts for the prevention of falls in the elderly

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