New horizons in falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative

Montero‐Odasso, Manuel; van der Velde, Nathalie; B. Alexander, Neil; Becker, Clemens; Blain, Hubert; Camicioli, Richard; Close, Jacqueline; Duan, Leilei; Duque, Gustavo; A. Ganz, David; Gómez, Fernando; M. Hausdorff, Jeffrey; B. Hogan, David; Ricardo Jáuregui, José; Anne Kenny, Rose; A. Lipsitz, Lewis; Logan, Pip; R. Lord, Stephen; Mallet, Louise; Marsh, David; C. Martin, Finbarr; Milisen, Koen; Nieuwboer, Alice; Petrović, Mirko; Ryg, Jesper; Sejdić, Ervin; Sherrington, Cathie; A. Skelton, Dawn; Speechley, Mark; Pin Tan, Maw; Todd, Chris; van der Cammen, Tischa; Verghese, Joe; Kamkar, Nellie; Sarquis‐Adamson, Yanina; Masud, Tahir; Task Force on Global Guidelines for Falls in Older Adults, the

doi:10.1093/ageing/afab076

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New horizons in falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative

Published in Age and Ageing • Apr 24, 2021

Authors:

Manuel Montero‐Odasso

Nathalie van der Velde

Neil B. Alexander

Abstract

BACKGROUND: falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects both on quality of life and functional independence and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and health care costs. Current clinical approaches and advice from falls guidelines vary substantia...

Subject

Medicine

Falls in older adults

Gerontology

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