PPT-Balance and Falls SIG Journal Club November 22, 2016

Article Title The interplay between gait falls and cognition can cognitive therapy reduce fall risk Presenters Lise McCarthy PT DPT GCS CMH SIG Chair Mariana . Of people at the age of 65 or older, 25-35% of them will fall one or more times in a year.. Falls are considered the leading cause of death of the elderly.. Of the elders that survive, 20-30% will result in debilitating injuries.. Rachel Crozier. SHSCT Falls Co-ordinator. Incidence. 1 in 3 women over 65 fall each year. 1 in 5 men over 65 fall each year. Over 85 years old - 1 in 2 people will fall each year. 70% of falls cause injury. 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 . Learning objectives . Gain organised knowledge in the subject area falls in older people. Be able to perform a basic falls assessment. Know and apply the relevant evidence and/or guidelines . Be . aware of common cognitive biases in the diagnosis and management of . Slip. Slip. Trip. When your foot (or lower leg) hits an object and your upper body continues moving, throwing you off balance.. Trip. When you step down unexpectedly to a lower surface (Misstep) and lose your balance, e.g., stepping off a curb. . the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. by . Kate Bennett. . Specialist Physiotherapist. “Falls . are a common, but . often. . overlooked, cause of . injury. . Around one in three adults over 65 who live at home will have at least one fall a year, and about half of these . Falls Prevention. 1. Annie Verghese, PT, DPT, OCS. Disclosure. No Financial or Non-Financial . Conflicts of Interests to Disclose. Balance and Falls Are Related. www.healthycellsmagazine.com. www.continuumcare.com. Presented by:. Lisa Spangler, COTA. Jill Banka, PTA. Kara Hansen, BS. Education of Wellness, Nursing and Activities Staff. Working together as a Team to identify those Residents in need. Program Development. AKA Balance and Safety Groups and . Exercise Classes for People with . Parkinsons. Sine Rickard. Physiotherapist. Livewell. SW (sine.rickard@nhs.net). Private Practice (sinerickard@blueyonder.co.uk). . 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.. Effects of intrauterine retention and postmortem interval on body weight following intrauterine death: implications for assessment of fetal growth restriction at . autopsy. J Man, JC Hutchinson, M Ashworth, AE Heazell, S Levine and NJ Sebire . Aida Wen, MD. Associate Professor. Jan 2021. Patient Scenario. You get a call from Mr. Z’s wife that he just had a fall out in the garden today. Fortunately, he had no injuries, but was a bit shaken. This is his 2. Natalie Lawler, . SPT. UNC-Chapel Hill. Objectives. The learner will:. Understand basic stroke-specific etiologies for falls in individuals . in inpatient rehabilitation. Have a general overview of available interventions commonly used in the clinic. 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...