The Cochrane reviews highlighted here include:
- Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
- Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals
- Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people
- Hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in older people
These reviews are available for free for a limited time, while this special collection is featured on the Cochrane Library homepage - so make sure you have a look soon!
The collection can be viewed here:
http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/details/collection/4376241/Preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-in-older-people.html
1 comment:
I wanted to offer a little clinical information on this topic from www.annalsoflongtermcare.com where I found an article entitled Preventing Falls in the elderly. Its free to read and gives advice on what doctors are advising their older patients and their families.
http://www.consultant360.com/article/preventing-falls-elderly
I hope it is valuable.
Jeff
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