Abstract Background and Objectives Older adult falls pose a growing burden on the US
health care system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Stopping Elderly …

Falls among people aged≥ 65 years are the leading cause of both injury deaths and
emergency department visits for trauma. Research shows that many falls are preventable. In …

Background: Falls lead to a disproportionate burden of death and disability among older
adults despite evidence-based recommendations to screen regularly for fall risk and clinical …

One third of older adults fall each year, placing them at risk for serious injury, functional
decline, and health care utilization. Despite the availability of effective preventive …

Falls and associated injury and mortality are of increasing concern among aging Americans.
Effective fall risk management is a complicated process requiring involvement by both health …

Abstract Background and Objectives Home-and community-based service (HCBS)
recipients often possess multiple fall risk factors, suggesting that the implementation of …

Background Falls are a serious and common problem among older adults. Low-tech,
inexpensive, community-based fall prevention programs have been shown to be both …

Although multifactorial fall prevention interventions have been shown to reduce falls and
injurious falls, their translation into clinical settings has been limited. This article describes a …

Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and emergency
department visits, and the incidence of falls in the United States is rising as the number of …

Background Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of
disability, premature nursing home admissions, medical costs, and hospitalizations among …