Citation

Hanley A, Silke C, Murphy J. Clin. Interv. Aging 2011; 6: 19-25.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland;

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Dove Press)

DOI

10.2147/CIA.S9489

PMID

21472088

PMCID

PMC3066249

Abstract

Falls are a major public health problem in the elderly population. The associated health care cost is great. It has therefore become an important public health matter to evaluate those interventions that might be effective in reducing the risk of falls. Risk factors that predict an increased risk of falling are described. We discuss interventions that can be employed in the community to reduce the risk of falls and associated injuries by discipline, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and physician-led interventions. We also discuss the cost-effectiveness of such interventions.

Language: en