title: Falls in older persons.
abstract: Falls are a common problem for older persons and result in significant mortality and morbidity. Most are caused by multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors that have cumulative effects on mobility. Preventive interventions are aimed, first, at identifying and assessing fall risk and, second, at attempting to reduce those risks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tideiksaar
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors