Falls in Senior Adults: Demographics, Cost, Risk Stratification, and Evaluation

Stephen Luebbert; William Christensen; Claire Finkel; Gregory Worsowicz

Falls in Senior Adults: Demographics, Cost, Risk Stratification, and Evaluation

Mo Med. 2022 Mar-Apr;119(2):158-163.

Authors

Stephen Luebbert¹, William Christensen², Claire Finkel³, Gregory Worsowicz⁴

Affiliations

¹ Resident Physician at the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Columbia, Missouri (UMC SOM DPMR COMO).
² Staff Physiatrist at the Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
³ Associate Residency Program Director UMC SOM DPMR COMO.
⁴ Physiatrist at the Mayo Clinic, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.

PMID: 36036034
PMCID: PMC9339401

Abstract

Falls occur at staggering rates across the country, with 25% of Americans over 65 reporting annual falls. The fall rate in Missourian older adults is 27.3%. Eighty-six percent of fall-related deaths happen over the age of 65. There are many intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to falls, with some factors that can be targeted and optimized by physicians. There are nuances to the history and physical that can help physicians identify these risk factors.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls*
Aged
Demography
Humans
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors