title: Syncope and falls in older people: defining the size of the problem.
abstract: The proportion of the population over the age of 65 is increasing. Reducing diseases that are common in this age group and that are associated with morbidity and mortality is a priority, if healthcare budgets are to be used cost-effectively. Syncope and falls are common in older people and are a major cause of healthcare expenditure. Clinical interventions are available, but the cost-effectiveness of those interventions is unclear.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Investigation Unit & Institute for Ageing and Health, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK. julie.newton@nuth.northy.nhs.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kenny