Fall prevention program for community-dwelling older adults and their caregivers.
Falls are the leading cause of injury and death among community-dwelling older adults. Many of these falls are a result of environmental and internal risk factors. The authors developed a fall prevention program consisting of a self-administered checklist and an audio-visual presentation on ways to reduce or prevent falls for community-dwelling older adults and their caregivers.
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. genevold@wfubmc.edu
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation