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Falls risk factors
— assessment and management to prevent falls and fractures | | Author(s) | Finbarr C Martin |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 30, no 1, March 2011 |
| Pages | pp 33-44 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/cjg |
| Keywords | Falls ; Fractures ; At risk ; Preventative medicine ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Falls and fragility fractures are common, dangerous, and important public health challenges. They are best understood as geriatric syndromes with close relation to frailty and other ageing-related health problems. They are associated with many health-related and other risk factors including dizziness, postural instability, cognitive impairment, medical co-morbidities, and other medical conditions including osteoporosis and Parkinson's disease. At a population level, the challenge is to improve the health and well-being of all older people to reduce the incidence of falls. At a clinical level, the challenge is to assess the individual risk factors and apply evidence-based individually tailored, multifactorial interventions. The most powerful component is strength-and-balance exercise training. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111208009 A |
| Classmark | OLF: CUF: CA3: LK2: 4C |
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