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Reduction in Number of Falls: Clinical Strategies and Prevention

1. Introduction Achieving a reduction in the number of falls is a primary objective in geriatric medicine and rehabilitative care. The bottom line is that falls are complex multifactorial events driven by neurological decline, musculoskeletal weakness, and environmental hazards, and preventing them requires a rigorous clinical assessment followed by targeted physical conditioning and risk mitigation. … Read more

Recurrent Falls in the Elderly: Clinical Evaluation and Preventive Strategies

1. Introduction to Geriatric Fall Risk Recurrent falls represent a pervasive and highly destructive clinical syndrome, predominantly affecting the geriatric population. A fall is defined as an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level. When an individual experiences recurrent falls, typically defined as … Read more