Approach to: Fall in the elderly population
25% of elderly adults fall every year. As most of disease entities seen in Geriatrics, falls are often multifactorial. A systematic approach is therefore key to identify causes and address them. This review summarizes the main causes of falls in the geriatric population, an approach for work-up, and...
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| author | Melanie Leung |
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| description | 25% of elderly adults fall every year. As most of disease entities seen in Geriatrics, falls are often multifactorial. A systematic approach is therefore key to identify causes and address them. This review summarizes the main causes of falls in the geriatric population, an approach for work-up, and key aspects for its management and prevention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3fe5fe8532524c00b67975ec0bed04132022-12-21T17:16:28ZengMcGill UniversityMcGill Journal of Medicine1715-81252021-06-0119110.26443/mjm.v19i1.313Approach to: Fall in the elderly populationMelanie Leung0Faculty of Medicine, McGill University25% of elderly adults fall every year. As most of disease entities seen in Geriatrics, falls are often multifactorial. A systematic approach is therefore key to identify causes and address them. This review summarizes the main causes of falls in the geriatric population, an approach for work-up, and key aspects for its management and prevention.https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/313GeriatricsElderlyFall |
| spellingShingle | Melanie Leung Approach to: Fall in the elderly population McGill Journal of Medicine Geriatrics Elderly Fall |
| title | Approach to: Fall in the elderly population |
| title_full | Approach to: Fall in the elderly population |
| title_fullStr | Approach to: Fall in the elderly population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Approach to: Fall in the elderly population |
| title_short | Approach to: Fall in the elderly population |
| title_sort | approach to fall in the elderly population |
| topic | Geriatrics Elderly Fall |
| url | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/313 |
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