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Alan Hanley1, Carmel Silke, John Murphy
1Department of Medicine, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland. alan.hanley@gmail.com
Abstract:
Falls are a major public health problem in the elderly population. The associated health care cost is great. It has therefore become an important public health matter to evaluate those interventions that might be effective in reducing the risk of falls. Risk factors that predict an increased risk of falling are described. We discuss interventions that can be employed in the community to reduce the risk of falls and associated injuries by discipline, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and physician-led interventions. We also discuss the cost-effectiveness of such interventions.
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