Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Older Adults

• Main Author: Marcia G. Ory (auth)
• Other Authors: Cassandra W. Frieson (auth), Matthew Lee Smith (auth), Maw Pin Tan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; evidence-based programs; fall prevention; older adults; fall injury; aging; intervention
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults have emerged as serious global health concerns, which place a burden on individuals, their families, and greater society. As fall incidence rates increase alongside our globally aging population, fall-related mortality, hospitalizations, and costs a...