TY - BOOK AU - Tideiksaar,Rein TI - Falling in old age: prevention and management SN - 9780826152930 AV - RC952.5 .T53 1997eb U1 - 613/.0438 22 PY - 1997/// CY - New York PB - Springer Pub. Co. KW - Falls (Accidents) in old age KW - Prevention KW - Treatment KW - Falls (Accidents) KW - Accidents KW - Older people KW - Accidental Falls KW - Accident Prevention KW - prevention & control KW - Aged KW - Aged, 80 and over KW - Chutes chez la personne âgée KW - Traitement KW - Chutes (Accidents) KW - Prévention KW - Personnes âgées KW - elderly KW - aat KW - MEDICAL KW - Preventive Medicine KW - bisacsh KW - HEALTH & FITNESS KW - Healthy Living KW - Reference KW - Holism KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-388) and index; Preface; 1 An Overview of the Problem; 2 Complications of Falling; 3 Causes of Falling; 4 Fall and Injury Risk; 5 Medical Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk; 6 Psychosocial Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk; 7 Rehabilitative Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk; 8 Environmental Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk; 9 Mechanical Restraints; References; Index; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - Falling is one of the most common causes of disability in later life and is also one of the most preventable. This book provides an enormous body of fall-related research that has been organized by the author into easy, digestible information for geriatric health professionals. Extensively updated and revised for its second edition, the book has direct clinical applications and strategies for preventing and managing falls. It also contains new information on the physical, psychological, and social complications of falling. For physicians, nurses, administrators, and staff in long-term and othe UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=246311 ER -