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Falls in the elderly
1Elderly Care Unit, Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|February 3, 1992
Abstract:
Falls are a common cause of admission to a geriatric unit, and yet the approach to the elderly faller remains unsatisfactory. This article outlines the epidemiology of falls, the age-related physiological changes that may contribute to the risk of falling and the classification and causes of falls, and discusses the evaluation and management of this problem.