PPT-The Essentials of Preventing Falls in the Older Adult

Jessica L Colburn MD Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine amp Gerontology April 15 2015 Discuss prevalence of falls in older adults Develop an approach for fall risk screening and postfall assessment in older adults. Evidence-Based Perspectives . Dennis W. Klima, PT. , MS, PhD, DPT, . GCS, NCS. Department of Physical Therapy. University of Maryland Eastern Shore. dwklima@umes.edu. . AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO . Jessica L. Colburn, MD. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. April 15, 2015. Discuss prevalence of falls in older adults. Develop an approach for fall risk screening and post-fall assessment in older adults. Emily Geesner, Cristy Rose, Renee Floresta, Kara Saba, Elizabet Iankova, and Stephen Christie . Proposed Change. After reviewing fall statistics in several facilities in the Bay Area and the protocol for assessing a patient’s fall risk, a lack of follow through with the patient in understanding and evaluating their capabilities is evident.. Emily . G., . Cristy . R., . Renee . F., . Kara . S., . Elizabet . I., . and Stephen . C. . Proposed Change. After reviewing fall statistics in several facilities in the Bay Area and the protocol for assessing a patient’s fall risk, a lack of follow through with the patient in understanding and evaluating their capabilities is evident.. Erik E. Stone and Marjorie . Skubic. IEEE JOURNAL of biomedical and health informatics, VOL. 19, NO. 1, . january. 2015. 1. Outline. Introduction. System Overview. Fall Detection Methodology. Evaluation. Medication Related Falls Through Appropriate Medication Use. Chanel F. Agness, . PharmD. , Certified Geriatric Pharmacist . cagness@. rx.umaryland.edu. Stephanie . Callinan, . PharmD. , Geriatric . Pharmacy Resident . HOUSEKEEPING. Aim. To raise awareness of the causes and . prevention of falls and fractures in older people. living in residential or nursing homes.. Learned Outcomes. By the end of the session delegates will be able. Presented by: Name goes here. PREVENTING ACCIDENTS. AND FALLS. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older adults. Each year almost 3 million older adults are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. . PREVENTION. AWARENESS. . WEEK. FACTS ABOUT FALLS. Each year, millions of older people age 65 and older fall. In fact, more than one out of four older people falls each year, less than half tell their doctor. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again.. FALLS PREVENTION IN OLDER PEOPLE. 1. st. DECEMBER 2021. Cameron Swift, King’s College School of Medicine, London. KEYS TO AN EFFECTIVE FALLS SERVICE. (1) CONCEPT: FALLS IN LATER LIFE – A THREAT. Title:. Att.3 - . Presentation (TG-Falls). Purpose:. Discussion. Contact:. Pierpaolo. Palumbo . TG-Falls Topic Driver . University of Bologna . Italy. E-Mail: . pierpaolo.palumbo@unibo.it. Contact:. Name, Title. Affiliation. Date. Disclaimer: Slide content developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How to Use These Slides. Purpose: . Encourage uptake of a STEADI-based fall prevention program. Reducing falls. Carrie Tyler. Falls Improvement Specialist Practitioner. Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Falls Prevention has a specific NICE guidance which tells us to undertake the multifactorial . POLL: Who is in the audience?. What do we know about falls?. 1/2 to 2/3 of falls occur around the home. . A majority of falls occur during routine activities. Falls usually aren’t caused by just one issue. It’s a combination of things coming...