New Directions in Geriatric Medicine by Lee Ann Lindquist

Author:Lee Ann Lindquist
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Age

Advancing age is a risk factor for falls. Not all studies have shown that it is an independent risk factor, but aging is a marker for other comorbid illnesses. In one survey, 13.4 % of 65–69-year-olds reported a fall in the preceding 3 months, whereas 20.8 % of those over 80 reported falling in the same time period. The risk of injury, such as hip fracture or traumatic brain injury, also rises with advanced age [12, 13].

Prior Falls

A previous fall is a major predictor of a subsequent fall. One report examined 11 studies in which multivariate analysis showed association between prior falls and future falls. In some cases, a history of one or more in a previous year was associated with two or more falls in the next year [13, 14].

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