Handout

Older Adult Fall Prevention: Core Concepts

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Print Resource — US Letter — 6 pages

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

OT

Diagnosis:

AgingBalance/Vestibular/Falls

References:

  • Luebbert, S., Christensen, W., Finkel, C., & Worsowicz, G. (2022). Falls in senior adults: Demographics, cost, risk stratification, and evaluation. Missouri Medicine, 119(2), 158–163.
Falls are among a leading cause of physical injury, disability, and death for the older adult population and are connected to the interrelated aspects of cognition, physical abilities, and the environment. This handout details fall prevention concepts related to these aspects of fall risk for older adults and provides education, insight, and ideas for patients, families, caregivers, and practitioners.
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