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With a foreword by Help the Aged
Falls
Adam Darowski
200 pages
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20 colour line drawings and 5 black and white photographs
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196x129mm
978-0-19-954128-7
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Paperback
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19 June 2008
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- An informative practical guide on how falls occur, how to recover from them, and how they can be prevented
- Includes Key Points boxes at the start of each chapter to quickly summarise important concepts covered in the text
- Case Histories and Patient Perspectives provide practical examples throughout
- Myth versus Fact boxes highlight common misunderstandings and interesting facts about the condition
- Includes an invaluable resource section with further contacts and support groups
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.Readership: This book is for people who suffer a fall and their families, carers, general practitioners, nurses, and associated health professionals.
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Adam Darowski, Consultant Physician, Nuffield Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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"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
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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?
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