@article{ref1,
title="Clinical and community strategies to prevent falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults",
journal="Nursing clinics of North America",
year="2017",
author="Taylor-Piliae, Ruth E. and Peterson, Rachel and Mohler, Martha Jane",
volume="52",
number="3",
pages="489-497",
abstract="Falls in older adults are the result of several risk factors across biological and behavioral aspects of the person, along with environmental factors. Falls can trigger a downward spiral in activities of daily living, independence, and overall health outcomes. Clinicians who care for older adults should screen them annually for falls. A multifactorial comprehensive clinical fall assessment coupled with tailored interventions can result in a dramatic public health impact, while improving older adult quality of life. For community-dwelling older adults, effective fall prevention has the potential to reduce serious fall-related injuries, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, institutionalization, and functional decline.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0029-6465",
doi="10.1016/j.cnur.2017.04.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2017.04.004"
}