AGS Guidelines for Fall Prevention – 2011
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Direct interventions to identified risk factors coupled with a multifactorial assessment
Best interventions
- Improve home environment
- Balance, strength, and gait training
- Vitamin D supplements of ≥800 IU per day
NOTE
The AGS/BGS guidelines are similar to the CDC.
References
Summary of the Updated American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society clinical practice guideline for prevention of falls in older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011;59(1):148–157.
Abbreviations
AGS, American Geriatrics Society
BGS, British Geriatrics Society
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention