Falls Among Older Adults: Public Health Impact and Prevention Strategies.
Part of a special section on falls and fall-related injuries suffered by aging people. The writer indicates that this growing and preventable problem is the leading cause of injury deaths in the U.S. and that the number of fall injuries is likely to increase as the number of elderly increases. She...
| Publicado en: | Generations Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 7 - 15 |
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American Society on Aging
Winter 2002/2003
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| Sumario: | Part of a special section on falls and fall-related injuries suffered by aging people. The writer indicates that this growing and preventable problem is the leading cause of injury deaths in the U.S. and that the number of fall injuries is likely to increase as the number of elderly increases. She also discusses the costs and public health impact of the problem as well as some possible prevention strategies to reduce the mortality and morbidity that result from falls, indicating that researchers have identified various means of addressing a number of the related risk factors, including lower body weakness and problems with gait and balance. She suggests that this knowledge from current research should be incorporated into existing programs or used to implement more effective programs in the future. |
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