Falls in Older People
Risk Factors, Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice

A concise, up-to-date guide to the understanding, prevention and treatment of falls in older adults, covering recent advances in research.

Stephen R. Lord (Edited by), Catherine Sherrington (Edited by), Vasi Naganathan (Edited by)

9781108706087, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 4 November 2021

500 pages
24.3 x 17 x 2.4 cm, 0.98 kg

'The third edition of Falls in Older People is an excellent handbook and reference guide with up-to-date information on the etiology of falls and innovative approaches to preventing them in different settings. Chapters are written by experts in their respective areas and delve into many new dimensions in our understanding of why people fall. Current evidence on fall prevention also is provided alongside a significant amount of new information not previously available in one place. Well organized with useful introductory and closing chapters, this book promises to be informative for both newcomers and experts in the field of falls and fall prevention. This excellent book will provide useful information for practitioners and scientists alike for many years to come.' Jay Magaziner, PhD, MSHyg President, Fragility Fracture Network Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland USA

This third edition of a trusted resource brings together the latest literature across multiple fields to facilitate the understanding and prevention of falls in older adults. Thoroughly revised by a multidisciplinary team of authors, it features a new three-part structure covering epidemiology and risk factors for falls, strategies for prevention and implications for practice. The book reviews and incorporates new research in an additional thirteen chapters covering the biomechanics of balance and falling, fall risk screening and assessment with new technologies, volitional and reactive step training, cognitive-motor interventions, fall injury prevention, promoting uptake and adherence to fall prevention programs and translating fall prevention research into practice. This edition is an invaluable update for clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, researchers, and all those working in community, hospital and residential or rehabilitation aged care settings.

Part I. Epidemiology and risk factors for falls: 1. Epidemiology of falls and fall-related injuries Stephen Lord, Catherine Sherrington and Cameron Hicks
2. Postural stability and falls Jasmine Menant, Yoshiro Okubo and Hylton Menz
3. Gait characteristics and falls Jasmine Menant, Hylton Menz and Carly Chaplin
4. Sensory and neuromuscular risk factors for falls Stephen Lord
5. Biomechanics of balance and falling Daina Sturnieks
6. Foot problems, footwear and falls Hylton Menz
7. Brain function and falls Michele Callisaya, Oshadi Jayakody and Kim Delbaere
8. Impaired cognition and falls Morag Taylor and Julie Whitney
9. The psychology of fall risk: fear, anxiety, depression and balance confidence Thomas Hadjistavropoulos and Kim Delbaere
10. Medical risk factors for falls Naomi Noguchi and Vasi Naganathan
11. Medications as risk factors for falls Lulu Ma and Vasi Naganathan
12. Environmental risk factors for falls Alison Pighills and Lindy Clemson
13. Fall detection and risk assessment with new technologies Kimberly van Schooten and Matthew Brodie
14. Fall risk screening and assessment Anne Tiedemann and Stephen Lord
15. The relative importance of fall risk factors – analysis and summary Stephen Lord, Catherine Sherrington and Vasi Naganathan
Part II. Strategies for prevention – Overview: Fall prevention: 16. Exercise to prevent falls Catherine Sherrington, Anne Tiedemann and Nicola Fairhall
17. Volitional and Reactive Step Training Yoshiro Okubo and Daina Sturnieks
18. Cognitive-motor interventions and their effects on fall-risk in older people Daniel Schoene and Daina Sturnieks
19. Cognitive behavioural interventions for addressing fear of falling and fall risk Rixt Zilstra and Kim Delbaere
20. The medical management of older people at risk of falls Mark Latt and Vasi Naganathan
21. Fall prevention interventions for people with visual impairment Stephen Lord
22. Footwear, othoses, walking aids, wearable technology and restraint devices for fall prevention Hylton Menz
23. Environmental interventions to prevent falls at home and in the community Lindy Clemson and Alison Pighills
24. Fall injury prevention: hip protectors and compliant flooring Susan Kurrle and Ian Cameron
25. Multifactorial fall prevention strategies: Where to next? Sarah Lamb and Hopin Lee
26. Fall prevention in hospitals Anne-Marie Hill
27. Fall prevention in residential aged care facilities Clemens Becker, Kilian Papp and Patrick Roigk
Part III. Implications for Practice: 28. Strategies to promote uptake and adherence to fall prevention programs Anne Tiedemann, Leanne Hassett and Catherine Sherrington
29. Translating fall prevention research into practice Kathryn Sibley, Alexandra Korall and Alexie Touchette
30. Interventions reduce falls, but what is the cost for better health outcomes? Jennifer Davis, Teresa Liu-Ambrose and Chun-Liang Hsu
31. Brining it altogether Stephen Lord, Catherine Sherrington and Vasi Naganathan.

Subject Areas: Physiotherapy [MQS], Community nursing [MQCX], Nursing & ancillary services [MQ], Geriatric medicine [MJX], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]