Falls and the Elderly
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Sponsor:
Geriatric Education Center (GEC)
POGOe Id:
20984
Posted:
06/08/2012
Updated:
06/08/2012
Falls and the Elderly: Video Lecture with SlidesAbstract:
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes falls risks, evaluation, treatment and prevention. The target audience is Interdisciplinary Heathcare Professionals.
Educational objectives:
- Identify the statistics for prevelance of falls and why it is of clinical importance.
- List fall risk factors.
- Identify effective evaluation tools.
- Identify ways to prevent and manage falls.
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Estimated time to complete:
1 hour
Suggested Citation:
Dr. Parul Goyal. Falls and the Elderly. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2012 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20984
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