STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries

Key Facts about Falls:

• 1/3 of older adults (age 65+) fall each year.

• Many patients who have fallen do not talk about it.

This is What You Can Do: RITUAL:

• Review self-assessment brochure

• Identify risk factors

• Test gait & balance

• Undertake multifactorial assessment

• Apply interventions

• Later, follow-up

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