Stevens JA, Ballesteros MF, Mack KA, Rudd RA, DeCaro E, Adler G.Falls and Fall Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years - United States, 2014. Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI).Preventing Falls: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-Based Fall Prevention Programs.CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions: What Works for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, 3rd Edition.Healthcare providers can help cut down a person’s risk by reducing the fall risk factors listed above. The more risk factors a person has, the greater their chances of falling. Most falls are caused by a combination of risk factors. throw rugs or clutter that can be tripped over.Even some over-the-counter medicines can affect balance and how steady you are on your feet. Use of medicines, such as tranquilizers, sedatives, or antidepressants.Vitamin D deficiency (that is, not enough vitamin D in your system).Many risk factors can be changed or modified to help prevent falls. Research has identified many conditions that contribute to falling. What Conditions Make You More Likely to Fall? When a person is less active, they become weaker and this increases their chances of falling. This fear may cause a person to cut down on their everyday activities.
Many people who fall, even if they’re not injured, become afraid of falling.An older person who falls and hits their head should see their doctor right away to make sure they don’t have a brain injury. These can be very serious, especially if the person is taking certain medicines (like blood thinners). Falls can cause broken bones, like wrist, arm, ankle, and hip fractures.4,5 These injuries can make it hard for a person to get around, do everyday activities, or live on their own. But one out of five falls does cause a serious injury such as a broken bone or a head injury. 11 Medicare and Medicaid shouldered 75% of these costs. In 2015, the total medical costs for falls totaled more than $50 billion.Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling, 8 usually by falling sideways.Each year at least 300,000 older people are hospitalized for hip fractures.Over 800,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture.Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury ,4,5.
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