Falls in older adults
About 30% of older adults report a fall each year, and about 20% experience a fall-related injury.[1][1],[2][2] Those at greater risk of injury are female, are aged 80 years and older, live alone, or have low income.[1][1] Falls are often not spontaneously reported.[2][2] This question has similar
Authors
- Bonnie LaFleur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4939-9337)
- Manuel Montero‐Odasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5796-2361)
- Shirley Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8196-911X)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Ottawa University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.241702
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00