Fall Prevention is a Team Effort

Falls are preventable injuries that impact the quality of life of older adults. It is important to talk to your healthcare team and take steps to reduce risk and prevent falls.

Speak Up

Talk to your primary care provider and the rest of the health care team about any recent falls.

Get Screened

Get screened once a year for fall risk and take steps to address unsteadiness when walking.

Address Risk Factors

Addressing multiple risk factors for falls such as medications, balance, and home safety can reduce falls by 25%.

“In this episode we will cover the evidence base for falls prevention, particularly community based programs designed to improve balance and mobility.”

  • Broadcast date: 13th December 2016

  • Presented by: Jo Preston (Consultant Geriatrician at St George’s Hospital, London) and Iain Wilkinson (Consultant Geriatrician at East Surrey Hospital).

  • Core Faculty: Sarah Jane Ryan (Physiotherapy Lecturer at University of Brighton)

  • Guest Faculty: Alun Cooper (GP in Surrey and Clinical Lead for Fracture Liaison Service in Crawley) and Amy Heskett (Community Geriatrician in Kent).

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