title: Falls in the community: state of the science.
abstract: Falls and fall-related injuries among older community-dwelling adults continue to be a major health concern in the US. Falls are the leading cause of disability and trauma-related death in persons over 65 years of age. This article discusses current approaches in community fall management and challenges with these approaches, and offers some insight for community providers regarding this issue.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Informatics and Innovation, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center, Little Rock, AR 72205–7199, USA.
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hester
authors.forename: Feifei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019985:Benchmarking; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: aged; community falls; patient care planning; risk assessment