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20085954

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-1-20
pubmed:abstractText
Falls are common health events that cause discomfort and disability for older adults and stress for caregivers. Using the case of an older man who has experienced multiple falls and a hip fracture, this article, which focuses on community-living older adults, addresses the consequences and etiology of falls; summarizes the evidence on predisposing factors and effective interventions; and discusses how to translate this evidence into patient care. Previous falls; strength, gait, and balance impairments; and medications are the strongest risk factors for falling. Effective single interventions include exercise and physical therapy, cataract surgery, and medication reduction. Evidence suggests that the most effective strategy for reducing the rate of falling in community-living older adults may be intervening on multiple risk factors. Vitamin D has the strongest clinical trial evidence of benefit for preventing fractures among older men at risk. Issues involved in incorporating these evidence-based fall prevention interventions into outpatient practice are discussed, as are the trade-offs inherent in managing older patients at risk of falling. While challenges and barriers exist, fall prevention strategies can be incorporated into clinical practice.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1538-3598
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
303
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
258-66
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
The patient who falls: "It's always a trade-off".
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine/Section of Geriatrics, 333 Cedar St, PO Box 208025, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. mary.tinetti@yale.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural