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- Title:
- 3_05_05 Falls Assessment in Older People
- Description:
- A third of people over the age of 65 will have at least one fall in the next year. Management in primary care aims to reduce the consequences of falls on the individual and society. This session considers risk factors for falling, provides a framework for GPs to assess patients who have fallen in the community, and reviews the management of older people at risk of falling. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in January 2022.
- Hierarchy:
- [Retired] General Practice 2012 Curriculum (eIntegrity) > e-GP 3.05 - Care of Older Adults > 3_05_05 Falls Assessment in Older People
- Author(s):
-
Nataraj Kasaravalli
Vinay Karanam
- Created:
- 11 May 2011
- Last Major Update:
- 9 Feb 2022
- Keywords:
- 400-0115, falls, geriatric giants, falls assessment, impact of falls, risk factors, falls management, elderly people, older adults, causes of falls, osteoporosis prophylaxis, physical examination
- Quicklink:
- 400-0115
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- Title:
- 3_05_05 Falls Assessment in Older People
- Description:
- A third of people over the age of 65 will have at least one fall in the next year. Management in primary care aims to reduce the consequences of falls on the individual and society. This session considers risk factors for falling, provides a framework for GPs to assess patients who have fallen in the community, and reviews the management of older people at risk of falling. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in January 2022.
- Hierarchy:
- [Retired] General Practice 2012 Curriculum (eIntegrity) > e-GP 3.05 - Care of Older Adults > 3_05_05 Falls Assessment in Older People
- Author(s):
-
Nataraj Kasaravalli
Vinay Karanam
- Created:
- 11 May 2011
- Last Major Update:
- 9 Feb 2022
- Keywords:
- 400-0115, falls, geriatric giants, falls assessment, impact of falls, risk factors, falls management, elderly people, older adults, causes of falls, osteoporosis prophylaxis, physical examination
- Quicklink:
- 400-0115