Preventing falls in older adults.
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.
Rigler
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Department of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA.
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