Term
-One out of ___ people aged 65 and older fall each year
-Falls are the leading cause of ___ and ___-___ injuries
-Every ___ seconds an elderly adult is seen in the emergency department for a |
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Definition
| three; fatal; non-fatal; 13 |
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Term
| Older adults are ___ times more likely to be hospitalized from a fall related injury than any other type of injury |
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Definition
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Term
-___ injury almost always result from falls
-___ leading cause of death
-___% of elderly patients with hip fracture die within 1 year
-Another ___% will be moved to inpatient long-term care center for first time |
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Definition
| Unintentional; 6th; 20; 20 |
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Term
| What are some risk factors for falls? |
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Definition
-Age-related reductions in physiologic functions for maintenance of postural control
-Reduction of visual functions
-Somatosensory problems
-Vestibular function
-Muscle tone
-Environmental factors like poor lighting and loose rugs |
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| What are some illness related risk factors for falling? |
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Definition
| Specific diseases like Parkinson's, osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, cerebrovascular diseases, postural hypotension, polypharmacy, and medications |
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