Helping Your Loved to Avoid Falls
Overview
- The greatest risk factor for falls is a previous fall. Two-thirds of those who experience a fall will fall again within six months.
- Approximately one-third of adults age 65 and older who live in their own homes fall each year.
- One-sixth of adults age 76 and older in primary care medical practices have incurred a fall in the last 6 months.
- Falls are the second-leading cause of unintentional injury and death in the United States and are the leading cause of injuries.
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Visit the Falls section of the Resources page for additional information.
Contact the geriatric care specialist with your questions and comments regarding the Falls Module by emailing CAREgivinghelp@cje.net or by calling 773.381.6008.
It is important to remember the geriatric care specialist may not be able to respond immediately to your message. It may take two to three days before receiving a response.
Many questions submitted to the geriatric care specialist via email or voicemail message will be posted and responded to through the CAREgivinghelp message board. If you do not want your question and its response posted on the message board, please make your wish clear in your email or voicemail message to the geriatric care specialist.
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