Falls Prevention

Falls occur throughout life and it is only in situations where the fall results in an injury or life-altering fear of injury that it is a matter of concern.

As individuals age, the chance of being injured increases, but the risk is not equal for all individuals of the same age due to a range of intrinsic factors such as eyesight, balance, muscle strength, bone density and medications being taken by an individual. Social and socio-economic factors also contribute to individual falls risk [Source: National Falls Prevention for Older People Initiative [Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing]]

Reviewed June 2009

 

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Title:   Fall prevention
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Risk factors in the elderly that lead to an increase in falls such as poor vision, decreased joint position sense, poor balance and physical strength and increased frailty, where possible should be addressed and improved.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Elderly women
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Osteoporosis is a normal part of ageing. In reality we would all develop osteoporosis if we lived long enough. Women in particular are at an increased risk of osteoporosis compared to men due to the effects of menopause and subsequent oestrogen deficiency.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Older years
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Women can expect to lose around 1% of their bone mineral density each year in the years beyond their menopause. This means that you are likely to develop osteoporosis into old age.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Homefront
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information about HomeFront, a Department of Veterans' Affairs program designed to prevent falls and accidents in the home.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Drowning and other injuries related to aquatic activities at ages 55 years and older in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   About 100 people aged 55 years or older died annually by drowning each year in Australia over the period 1997 to 2005, equating to 28% of all drowning deaths at all ages. Males are more likely to die by drowning than females in all age categories over 55 years.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   As people get older, they may fall more often for a variety of reasons including problems with balance, poor vision, and dementia.Up to 30% may fall per year. Although one in five falls may require medical attention, less than one in 10 results in a fr...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Major award for Queensland aged care home
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A Brisbane nursing home has won a Better Practice Award for reducing the incidence of devastating falls in its facility.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Aged care - helping people at home
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Older people who wish to live at home can access services from the Australian Commonwealth and State Governments. These include rails to help prevent falls, nursing services and personal alarms.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Hospitalisations due to falls by older people, Australia 2005-06
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report focuses on hospitalised falls occurring in the financial year 2005-06 and examines trends in fall-related hospitalisations over the period 1999-2006. The number of fall events resulting in hospitalisation due to injury for older Australians remains high and the rate of fall-related injury incidents is particularly high for the oldest group within this population.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Stay on your feet - your home safety checklist
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   A safer home can help you maintain an independent lifestyle. A few simple steps can make your home safer and help prevent falls. This checklist is a guide to those steps. The checklist is a series of questions that looks at safety in and around your home. If you answer 'no' to any of the questions, the checklist suggests things you can do to make your home safer. Most changes are easy and inexpensive. Take steps to prevent a fall - falls can be prevented!
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Bicycles, scooters and skateboards
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to how protective gear, safety lessons, role modelling by parents and riding in a safe place reduce the dangers of using toys with wheels.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Head injuries
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children's heads are often hurt (injured) when they fall over or bump into something hard.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Falls prevention for older people
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Falls are a major cause of injury for older people and cause hip and wrist fractures, dislocations, head injuries and bruises. Falls can be prevented with simple safety measures in the home and outside. Managing medications, foot care and regular eye tests can also minimise the risk of falls.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Osteoporosis - prevention and treatment
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Osteoporosis occurs when bones become less dense, lose strength and break more easily due to calcium loss. Diet, exercise and limiting alcohol and caffeine can help to prevent osteoporosis. If you have osteoporosis, medical treatment and lifestyle changes can prevent further bone loss and reduce your risk of fractures.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Child safety - playground equipment
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Children using playground equipment are most often injured by falls. You can reduce the risk by always supervising your child, limiting their play to age-appropriate equipment and teaching them to use the equipment sensibly.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Accidents and injury - reducing the risks
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The risk of serious or complex injuries (major physical trauma) can be minimised by simple measures. Risks can be reduced to avoid car accidents, falls, workplace accidents and sports injuries.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Prevent falls by learning about your medicines
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   Some groups of medicines can contribute to falls.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Ladder-related fall injuries
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Falls from ladders contribute a substantial number of emergency department presentations and admissions to Australian hospitals each year. This report examines the nature of hospitalised injuries due to falls from ladders for the 2004-05 financial year.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Exercise for improving balance in older people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A decrease in ability to maintain balance may be associated with an increased risk of falling. In older adults, falls often lead to injury, loss of independence, associated illness and early death. The objective of this review is to present the best evi...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Hospitalisation due to falls in older people, Australia 2003-04
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report examines Australian hospital data pertaining to fall injuries in people aged 65 and older in 2003-04. The number of fall events resulting in hospitalisation due to injury for older Australians remains high and the rate of fall-related injury incidents is particularly high for the oldest group within this population.
Date:   Jun 2007
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