Falls in Older People

• Main Author: Lord, Stephen (Author)
• Other Authors: Sherrington, Catherine (co-author), Menz, Hylton (co-author), Close, Jacqueline (co-author)
• Format: Manuscript Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Cambridge University Press 2007
• Edition: Second edition
• Subjects: Accidental Falls > prevention & control; Aged; Risk Factors; Wounds and Injuries > epidemiology
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• Physical Description: x, 395 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780521680998; 0521680999

Since the first edition of this very successful book was written to synthesise and review the enormous body of work covering falls in older people, there has been an even greater wealth of informative and promising studies designed to increase our understanding of risk factors and prevention strategies. This second edition, first published in 2007, is written in three parts: epidemiology, strategies for prevention, and future research directions. New material includes recent studies covering: balance studies using tripping, slipping and stepping paradigms; sensitivity and depth perception visual risk factors; neurophysiological research on automatic or reflex balance activities; and the roles of syncope, vitamin D, cataract surgery, health and safety education, and exercise programs. This edition will be an invaluable update for clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, researchers, and all those working in community, hospital and residential or rehabilitation aged care settings.