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Falls Can Kill You. Here’s How to Minimize the Risk, New York Times, February 25, 2019
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. Every 19 minutes in this country, an older person dies from a fall. Falls Can Kill You. Here’s How to Minimize the RiskOpioids, Car Crashes and Falling: The Odds of Dying in the U.S., New York Times, January 24, 2019
A new report found that, for the first time, Americans are more likely to die of an opioid overdose than in a vehicle crash. But the likeliest causes of death are still heart disease and cancer. Opioids, Car Crashes and Falling: The Odds of Dying in the U.S.Large – Scale Investigation: Falls – Prevention Exercise Interventions Work, APTA PT in Motion, February 27, 2019
An extensive review of more than 100 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) strongly supports exercise interventions as a way to reduce both the risk of falls among adults 65 and older and the actual number of those who experience a fall. Prevention Exercise Interventions WorkMedicare’s Explains the Annual Wellness Visit, Medicare Learning Network, August 2018
Medicare Coverage of Physical Exams—Know the Differences Medicare’s Explains the Annual Wellness VisitFall prevention: Simple tips to prevent falls, Mayo Clinic, Healthy Aging
Falls put you at risk of serious injury. Prevent falls with these simple fall-prevention measures, from reviewing your medications to hazard-proofing your home. Fall prevention: Simple tips to prevent fallsOlder Adults: How to Avoid Falls at Home, WebMD
Not as sure on your feet as you used to be? Is it a bit harder to see across a room? You can make your home easier to move around in. This will let you worry less about getting hurt from a slip or a fall. Older Adults: How to Avoid Falls at HomeGuidelines for Preventing Falls, American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
Falls can happen anytime and anywhere to people of any age. However, as people get older, the number of falls and the severity of injury resulting from falls increases. Guidelines for Preventing FallsPrevention of Falls in Older Adults, Journal of the American Medical Association
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recently published recommendations for providing interventions to prevent falls in older adults. Prevention of Falls in Older AdultsAdoption of Evidence – Based Fall Prevention Practices in Primary Care for Older Adults with a History of Falls, Frontiers in Public Health
A multifactorial approach to assess and manage modifiable risk factors is recommended for older adults with a history of falls. Adoption of Evidence - Based Fall Prevention Practices in Primary Care for Older Adults with a History of FallsPreventing Falls in Older Persons, American Family Physician
The American Geriatrics Society and British Geriatrics Society recommend that all adults older than 65 years be screened annually for a history of falls or balance impairment. Preventing Falls in Older Persons