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Management of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Publication Date: June 1, 2015

Last Updated: March 14, 2022

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Screening

Physical therapists should routinely ask older adult patients if they have fallen in the previous 12 months.
Screening should include:

History and context of falls over the previous 12 months
At least one question about the patient's percept.ion of difficulty with balance or walking

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Management of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Management of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

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Screening

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