MedicineGeriatric MedicinePreventive MedicineFalls PreventionGerontologyRisk AssessmentFall RiskFear Of FallingGait EvaluationHome SafetyPhysical FrailtyPost-fall AssessmentCumulative Effects AssessmentFall Risk ScreeningFall Risk StratificationFalls EpidemiologyFalls In Older AdultsFalls In The ElderlyGeriatric Fall Risk AssessmentPreventive Interventions Based On Risk
Falls are a common problem for older persons and result in significant mortality and morbidity. Most are caused by multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors that have cumulative effects on mobility. Preventive interventions are aimed, first, at identifying and assessing fall risk and, second, at attempting to reduce those risks.