Falls, Injuries Due to Falls, and the Risk of Admission to a Nursing Home

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Authors

Christopher S. Williams · Yale University

Abstract

Among older people living in the community falls are a strong predictor of placement in a skilled-nursing facility; interventions that prevent falls and their sequelae may therefore delay or reduce the frequency of nursing home admissions.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Frailty in Older Adults

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 337, Issue 18, pp. 1279-1284

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199710303371806

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