Exercise is a great falls prevention strategy in older people’s care
Vivian Zinyemba Consultant practitioner, NHS@Home Virtual Wards, Wiltshire Health and Care, England, and south west region chair, British Geriatrics Society
Falls among older people are common, potentially causing distress, traumatic injuries, fear of falling, a sedentary lifestyle and even death. About 30% of people aged 65 years and over, and more than 50% of people aged 80 years and over, fall at least once a year.
Nursing Older People.
36, 2, 5-5.
doi: 10.7748/nop.36.2.5.s1
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