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Falls: the assessment and prevention of falls in older people; quick reference guide
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. National Institute for Clinical Excellence
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
Older people in contact with healthcare professionals should be asked routinely whether they have fallen in the past year and asked about the frequency, context and characteristics of the fall. Older people reporting a fall or considered at risk of falling should be observed for balance and gait deficits and considered for their ability to benefit from interventions to improve strength and balance. Older people who present for medical attention because of a fall, or report recurrent falls in the past year, or demonstrate abnormalities of gait and/or balance should be offered a multifactorial falls risk assessment. This assessment should be performed by healthcare professionals with appropriate skills and experience, normally in the setting of a specialist falls service. This assessment should be part of an individualised, multifactorial intervention.
Falls: the assessment and prevention of falls in older people; understanding NICE guidance; information for older people, their families and carers, and the public
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. National Institute for Clinical Excellence
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Older people in contact with healthcare professionals should be asked routinely whether they have fallen in the past year and asked about the frequency, context and characteristics of the fall. Older people reporting a fall or considered at risk of falling should be observed for balance and gait deficits and considered for their ability to benefit from interventions to improve strength and balance. Older people who present for medical attention because of a fall, or report recurrent falls in the past year, or demonstrate abnormalities of gait and/or balance should be offered a multifactorial falls risk assessment. This assessment should be performed by healthcare professionals with appropriate skills and experience, normally in the setting of a specialist falls service. This assessment should be part of an individualised, multifactorial intervention.