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Professional Caregivers: What You Can Do to Prevent Falls in Older Adults

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dc.contributor.authorCenter for Gerontologyen
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-19T14:02:36Zen
dc.date.available2019-09-19T14:02:36Zen
dc.date.issued2013-10en
dc.description.abstractFalling is a major public health concern for older adults. One in 3 adults aged 65+ and 1 in 2 adults aged 80+ fall each year, often suffering major changes to health and quality of life. Unintentional falls and traumatic brain injuries result in significant morbidity and mortality; in fact, falls are the leading cause of hospital admission and injury-related death in older adults. Reduction of fall risk is associated with improved physical and emotional well-being for aging adults, and risk minimization has the potential to enhance overall, long-term quality of life. Residents of long-term care facilities are at greater risk of falling than community-dwelling older adults, but both populations face significant fall risk. The specific fall prevention measures highlighted below are essential to reduce fall-related injury and mortality, as well as the high medical costs associated with falls in late life.en
dc.description.sponsorshipNSF-Smart Health and Wellbeing Programen
dc.format.extent2 pagesen
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dc.identifier.sourceurlhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1yHaZqApT9zJWCNXgDI-zk7qq1uGQS6Sw/viewen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/93776en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Tech. Center for Gerontologyen
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dc.titleProfessional Caregivers: What You Can Do to Prevent Falls in Older Adultsen
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