Falls among Older Adults: Screening, Identification, Rehabilitation, and Management

Falls among Older Adults: Screening, Identification, Rehabilitation, and Management

A fall is an event where a person unintentionally and traumatically finds themselves on the floor or a lower level. Falls are very common, especially in the older adult population. One in four people falls at least once a year after age 65. Because of falls, there can be injuries, whereby there can...

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Main Authors: Silvia Giovannini, Fabrizio Brau, Vincenzo Galluzzo, Domenico Alessandro Santagada, Claudia Loreti, Lorenzo Biscotti, Alice Laudisio, Giuseppe Zuccalà, Roberto Bernabei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
falls
rehabilitation
older adults
risk factors
personalized medicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/15/7934

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