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30 - Interventions Reduce Falls, but What Is the Cost for Better Health Outcomes?

from Part III - Implications for Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2021

By
Jennifer C. Davis ,
Teresa Liu-Ambrose  and
Chun-Liang Hsu
Edited by
Stephen R. Lord ,
Catherine Sherrington  and
Vasi Naganathan
Stephen R. Lord
Affiliation:
Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney
Catherine Sherrington
Affiliation:
Sydney Medical School
Vasi Naganathan
Affiliation:
Concord Hospital
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Summary

Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults represent a substantial health burden. Approximately 30% of older adults experience at least one fall each year, and half of these individuals fall recurrently [1, 2]. Fall-related non-fatal injuries are associated with increased morbidity, decreased functioning, and increased health care resource utilization [3, 4]. Fall-related injuries such as fracture account for 10-15% of emergency department presentations of those aged 65 years and older [5, 6]. With the number of adults aged 65 and older expected to increase to 1 in 5 by 2050, the economic burden imposed by falls is expected to increase proportionally [7].

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Falls in Older People
Risk Factors, Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice
 , pp. 460 - 468
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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