This National Clinical Guideline provides recommendations for prevention of fall in the group of ages over 65 years of age. The clinical guideline focuses primarily on the selection of preventive interventions that can reduce the elderly risk of falling. The guideline recommends supervised strength and b...
"BACKGROUND:
Fall-related injuries among the elderly (age 65 and older) are the cause of nearly 750,000 hospitalizations and 25,000 deaths per year in the United States, yet prevention research is lagging. Using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology, t...
Accidentes por Caídas,
Accidentes Domésticos,
Conservadores de la Densidad Ósea,
Planificación Ambiental,
Terapia por Ejercicio,
Evaluación Geriátrica,
Equipos de Seguridad,
Factores de Riesgo,
Accidentes por Caídas/prevención & control,
Accidentes Domésticos/prevención & control,
Conservadores de la Densidad Ósea/uso terapéutico
This guideline covers assessment of fall risk and interventions to prevent falls in people aged 65 and over. It aims to reduce the risk and incidence of falls and the associated distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and mortality....
