New horizons in falls prevention and management for older adults: A global initiative

• Main Authors: Montero-Odasso, Manuel, van der Velde, Nathalie, Alexander, Neil B., Becker, Clemens, Blain, Hubert, Camicioli, Richard, Close, Jacqueline, Duan, Leilei, Duque, Gustavo, Ganz, David A., Gomez, Fernando, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M., Hogan, David B., Jauregui, Jose R., Kenny, Rose Anne, Lipsitz, Lewis A., Logan, Pip A., Lord, Stephen R., Mallet, Louise, Marsh, David R., Martin, Finbarr C., Milisen, Koen, Nieuwboer, Alice, Petrovic, Mirko, Ryg, Jesper, Sejdic, Ervin, Sherrington, Cathie, Skelton, Dawn A., Speechley, Mark, Tan, Maw Pin, Todd, Chris, van der Cammen, Tischa, Verghese, Joe, Kamkar, Nellie, Sarquis-Adamson, Yanina, Masud, Tahir, Falls, Task Force Global Guidelines
• Format: Article
• Published: Oxford University Press 2021
• Subjects: HQ The family. Marriage. Woman; R Medicine; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/35365/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects both on quality of life and functional independence and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and health care costs. Current clinical approaches and advice from falls guidelines vary substantially between...