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Gerontology & Geriatrics Studies

Falls in Geriatric Population- Now to Future!

  • Open or Close Pooja Attrey* and Mukesh Sharma

    Assistant Professor, TDTR DAV Institute Of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, India

    *Corresponding author: Pooja Attrey, Assistant Professor, TDTR DAV Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Professor Colony, Yamunanagar-135 001, Haryana

Submission: March 14, 2018; Published: March 16, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/GGS.2018.02.000542

ISSN: 2578-0093
Volume2 Issue4

Abstract

Falls, being the leading cause of injury deaths and disabilities, are quite common in the geriatric population, more often above 65 years of age. Every 32 minutes, an elderly person turns up at a public hospital emergency department because of an injury from a fall. A problem that get worsen with ageing, fall also brings in its wake higher healthcare costs and lowers the quality of life for those affected.

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