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Final Recommendation Statement: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions

Jun 4, 2024/CPG

This updated guideline provides falls prevention recommendations for community-dwelling adults 65 years or older.

A Closer Look at Falls and Falls Prevention

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.

Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury From Falls, Fourth Edition

Sep 1, 2017/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to adults and the prevention of falls.

Falls Prevention: Recent Studies Make the Case for PT, PTA Involvement

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.

Falls in Older People: Assessing Risk and Prevention [NICE CG161]

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.

APTA-Backed Legislation Improves Veterans' Access to Falls Prevention Services

Jul 22, 2024/News

The bipartisan bill would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration.

JAMA Viewpoint: The 'False Dichotomy' of Hospital Falls Prevention vs Mobility Promotion

Jun 14, 2017/Review

Programs that promote mobility with supervision "may actually help to prevent injurious falls."

Balance and Falls

Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.

Falls Awareness Week: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure

Sep 22, 2019/Article

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency departments treat 3 million older adults for falls each year. More than 800,000 patients are hospitalized after a fall, approximately 20% of falls result in serious injuries, and falls are the second leading cause of accidental or

5 Ways to Get Ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Day

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

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Implementing falls prevention patient education in hospitals - older people's views on barriers and enablers.

Sep 10, 2024/Academic Journal

Hill, Anne-Marie, Francis-Coad, J., Vaz, S., Morris, M. E., Flicker, L., Weselman, T., Hang, J. A.

Development of Fewer Falls in MS—An Online, Theory‐Based, Fall Prevention Self‐Management Programme for People With Multiple Sclerosis.

Jul 31, 2024/Academic Journal

Johnson, Susanna Tuvemo, Ytterberg, Charlotte, Peterson, Elizabeth, Johansson, Sverker, Kierkegaard, Marie, Gottberg, Kristina, Flink, Maria

Transitioning Towards a Virtual Falls Prevention Program for Frail Seniors: Learning from the Experiences of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

May 31, 2024/Academic Journal

Weiss, Sophie M., Kalocsai, Csilla, Liu, Barbara, Norris, Mireille

Repeated-Slip Training: An Emerging Paradigm for Prevention of Slip-Related Falls Among Older Adults

Oct 31, 2007/Perspectives

Falls frequently cause injury-related hospitalization or death among older adults.

Falls in the Medicare Population: Incidence, Associated Factors, and Impact on Health Care

Mar 31, 2009/Research Reports

Background and Purpose

Falls are a major health problem in the

Balance Impairment as a Risk Factor for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Are High Functioning: A Prospective Study

Feb 28, 2010/Research Reports

Background

Screening should have simple and easy-to-administer

What Works to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults? Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials

Jul 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Preventing falls is an international priority. There

Relationship of Balance and Mobility to Fall Incidence in People With Chronic Stroke

Jan 31, 2005/Research Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. People with stroke

Clinical Decision Making in Exercise Prescription for Fall Prevention

Apr 30, 2012/Research Reports

Background

Physical therapists often prescribe exercises for

Fracture Risk and Prevention: A Multidimensional Approach

Dec 31, 2011/Perspectives

Although physical therapists commonly manage neuromusculoskeletal disorders and

Predicting the Probability for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Jul 31, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. The objective of this retrospective case-control