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2. Older adults have a higher risk of falling. Experts share the ...

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   If you want to avoid falls later in life, Dr. Carmen Quatman, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in geriatric care at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, tells Yahoo Life that it ...

3. Fall prevention - Wikipedia

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   Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...

4. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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   From that, a software package develops customized fall prevention interventions to address patients' specific determinants of fall risk. The kit also has bed posters with brief text and an accompanying icon, patient education handouts, and plans of care, all communicating patient-specific alerts to key stakeholders. Screening

5. Fall Prevention Center of Excellence - Wikipedia

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   The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE) is a source of fall prevention information for older adults, families, caregivers, professionals, service providers, researchers, and policymakers. FPCE's aim is to provide leadership, create new knowledge, improve practices, and develop fall prevention programs.

6. Vertigo and fall risk: Five ways to safeguard yourself ... - AOL

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   Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, lists five ways to safeguard against unexpected falls

7. Falling (accident) - Wikipedia

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   Falling is the action of a person or animal losing stability and ending up in a lower position, often on the ground. It is the second-leading cause of accidental death worldwide and a major cause of personal injury, especially for the elderly. [4] Falls in older adults are a major class of preventable injuries.