title: Preventing falls in older adults.
abstract: For many older adults, falls are among the most ominous signs of aging, provoking fears of debilitating injury and loss of independence. Since most falls result from a complex interplay of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, environmental as well as physical challenges must be assessed. Some of the current strategies for preventing falls are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rigler
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male