New Chapter – Falls
Falls, defined as sudden and unintentional events in which an individual comes to rest on the ground, floor, or at a lower level than previously, have a large impact on morbidity, unintentional injury-related mortality, and health-care spending. It is estimated that 20% to 30% of adults aged ≥65 years experience ≥1 fall each year. Falls have significant physical and mental health implications for older adults, leading to the fear of falling, immobilization, isolation, depression, delirium, loss of independence, and transition to long-term care.
Check out the new chapter in the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine to learn about how to prevent falls and injury-related complications in older adults.
To learn more about this complex issue, go to Falls by Drs Shannon Gui, Mercedes Lupo, Sarah Junghyun Park, Tricia Woo, Sharon Marr, and Alexandra Papaioannou.
Read the article here – https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/updates/355142,new-chapter-falls
