A recent article published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society recommends several new guidelines to help prevent falls by older adults. The publication suggests that doctors of elderly patients provide regular screening for fall risk factors in order to help prevent these accidents.
For the elderly, one of the most common medical issues is falling and the problems that result from a fall. For this reason, it is important that older adults follow an exercise regimen to prevent imbalance and weakness, which are the cause of many falls.
In addition, physicians should speak with their elderly patients about any history of falls and problems with their balance, as well as examine these patients for muscle weakness, which can contribute to falls.
Elderly patients should also be evaluated for orthostatic (postural) hypotension, which is an excessive drop in blood pressure upon standing. Common symptoms of this condition include dizziness, blurred vision, light headedness and loss of consciousness, all of which can lead to a fall.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the most common cause of nonfatal injuries in the U.S. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a trip or slip and fall accident, call or e-mail the personal injury attorneys at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. today. Our premises liability attorneys will evaluate your case free of charge. We have helped clients with Queens slip and fall, Manhattan slip and fall, Bronx slip and fall, Brooklyn slip and fall or Long Island slip and fall accident, call us today.
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