Overview

Many people see falling as an inevitable part of growing older, and falls can result in serious injuries. As we age, deterioration in our ability to maintain balance, underlying illnesses, or disabilities can result in falls. Currently, one in eight patients in hospital are admitted due to a fall, and 50% of people over 80 years old fall every year. It is almost always possible to minimize the chances of falling, and to make our personal environment safer for when falls do occur. This book covers all aspects of falls, explaining why they happen, the common consequences, and what can be done to prevent them. It is intended for patients and their families, but will also be of value for health professionals at all levels. Falls: The Facts is an informative and practical guide, containing advice on what to do and how to cope when falls occur. It includes personal accounts of patients and their relatives to illustrate true experiences, and the positive outcomes that treatment can produce.

Full Product Details

Author:   Adam Darowski (Consultant Physician, Nuffield Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.220kg
ISBN:  

9780199541287

ISBN 10:   0199541280
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   19 June 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ; 2. How do we stay upright? ; 3. Why do people fall? ; 4. What causes simple falls? Trips, slips, and the effects of illness ; 5. How do poor balance and muscle weakness contribute to falls? ; 6. Difficulty walking and poor gait ; 7. What causes giddiness? ; 8. What is vertigo? ; 9. How can the heart and circulation contribute to falls? ; 10. Medicines and falls ; 11. Confusion, poor memory and falls ; 12. Visual problems that can contribute to falls ; 13. How does neurological disease cause falls? ; 14. Osteoporosis and falls ; 15. Fear of falling ; 16. How do falls affect the family and carers? ; 17. How to improve strength and balance ; 18. What is the role of falls groups and exercise classes? ; 19. How can your world be made safer? ; 20. How can walking aids help? ; 21. What role do diet and vitamin deficiencies have in causing falls? ; 22. What causes falls in care homes? ; 23. Why do people fall in hosptial? ; 24. What should I do if I fall?

Reviews

Preventing and treating falls and falls-related injuries remain one of the most important challenges in our health care system. Adam Darowski has provided a unique and valuable reference which should be read by all those involved in responding to the needs of older people who have fallen. Professor Ian Philp, National Director for Older People, Department of Health

This book provides useful guidance on assessment, aids and promoting safety. It is a readable and information-rich generic guide and recommended for anyone involved in the support or care of older people. School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work University of Manchester, UK Preventing and treating falls and falls-related injuries remain one of the most important challenges in our health care system. Adam Darowski has provided a unique and valuable reference which should be read by all those involved in responding to the needs of older people who have fallen. Professor Ian Philp, National Director for Older People, Department of Health

Author Information

Dr Darowski trained in Cambridge and London. He was appointed as a Consultant in East Berkshire in 1989, and ran a Falls clinic in East Berkshire from 1995 until he came to Oxford to develop a new Falls Service in 2001.

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