TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Clinical and community strategies to prevent falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults
JO  - Nursing clinics of North America
A1  - Taylor-Piliae, Ruth E.
A1  - Peterson, Rachel
A1  - Mohler, Martha Jane
SP  - 489
EP  - 497
VL  - 52
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0029-6465
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2017.04.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -