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31 - Bringing It All Together

from Part III - Implications for Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2021

By
Stephen R. Lord ,
Catherine Sherrington  and
Vasi Naganathan
Edited by
Stephen R. Lord ,
Catherine Sherrington  and
Vasi Naganathan
Stephen R. Lord
Affiliation:
Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney
Catherine Sherrington
Affiliation:
Sydney Medical School
Vasi Naganathan
Affiliation:
Concord Hospital
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Summary

The vast amount of literature on the many risk factors for falls and the various intervention options can make interpretation and implementation of the evidence difficult. This chapter overviews the research findings presented in previous chapters to assist the reader to integrate this information and use it to guide their own research and/or practice. It concludes with a brief review of select research issues that need to be addressed in the future.

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Falls in Older People
Risk Factors, Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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