PPT-Falls in Older Adults

2008 Update Joseph G Ouslander MD Director Boca Institute for Quality Aging University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University and Thomas Price MD Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 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. Memory Problems, Depression, Falls, and Urine Leakage. Functional Assessment of the Older Adult II. Myriam Edwards MD . Geriatrician, Assistant Professor, and. Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program Director. 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 . 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. Created for . 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 . 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. xxx. Why . is this important?. Unintentional Fall Death Rates . Ages 65 . Source: CDC WONDER (accessed July 9, 2012. ) – Jon Roesler, MDH. Cost of Falls. Leading Injury Indicator. Acute Hospital Charges. . 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.. This is an example of a Falls Prevention Collaboration Power Point Presentation. Consider adding your own logo, presenter/organization contact information, agency background/mission statement, local resources & photos!. Emily Wharton. Supervisors: . Costis. Maganaris, Thomas O'Brien, Richard Foster, Clarissa Giebel, . Public Health Advisors: Asan Akpan, Justine Shenton. ARC Theme: Improving Population Health. COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Restrictions. Gerontologist. Director, Heath and Aging. January 10,2023. Show Me Falls Free Missouri Coalition. Agenda. What is TBI?. Falls, TBI, and Aging. Resources. What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?. A head injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body or a penetrating head injury that results in disruption of normal brain function (CDC). 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. 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.