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Jun 4, 2024/CPG
This updated guideline provides falls prevention recommendations for community-dwelling adults 65 years or older.
Sep 1, 2022/Feature
All older adults should be screened for risk of falling. With National Falls Prevention Awareness week happening in September, here's a recap of reasons why and resources to help PTs meet that standard.
Sep 1, 2017/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to adults and the prevention of falls.
Jun 12, 2013/CPG
This clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on preventing alls in people 65 or older as well as recommendations about preventing falls in inpatients aged 50-64 who are at high risk of falls. An update is in progress.
Sep 22, 2020/News
The magnitude of falls as a public health issue is significant — but more attention to falls prevention could make a difference.
Jul 22, 2024/News
The bipartisan bill would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration.
Jun 14, 2017/Review
Programs that promote mobility with supervision "may actually help to prevent injurious falls."
Sep 16, 2024/News
For Falls Prevention Awareness Week — and October's National Physical Therapy Month — here's a roundup of resources.
Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.
Sep 17, 2019/News
An estimated 1 in 4 adults 65 and older experiences a fall each year, and according to a recent study, falls-related deaths among adults 75 and older are on the rise, all of which makes falls prevention more relevant than ever. With Falls Prevention Awareness Day coming September 23, now is a great time
