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*Falls occur approximately 25 to 33% of community dwelling older adult&nbsp;50 to 67% of nursing home resident experience falls.<ref name="mans">http://nurfac.mans.edu.eg/files/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A</ref><br>
*Falls occur approximately 25 to 33% of community dwelling older adult&nbsp;50 to 67% of nursing home resident experience falls.<ref name="mans">http://nurfac.mans.edu.eg/files/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A</ref><br>


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== Risk Factors Of Falls:  ==
 
Falls are often caused by a number of factors. The faller may live with many risk factors for falling and only have problems when another factor appears. As such, management is often tailored to treating the factor that caused the fall, rather than all of the risk factors a patient has for falling. Risk factors may be grouped into intrinsic factors and extrinci factors.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls_in_older_adults</ref>
 
=== Intrinsic risk factors:<br> ===
 
*Age Related changes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Visual function
 
 
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Neurological function
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Musculoskeletal function
 
*Diseases (medical problems).
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Sensory<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Neurological<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Musculoskeletal system<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Cardiovascular disease<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gastrointestinal system<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Metabolic<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Psychological<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
 
*Female sex .
 
=== Extrinsic factors: ===
 
*Drugs:
 
Such as cardiac medication, CNS depressant, laxative, antihypertensive, Narcotic, Chemotherapy drugs, narcotic and oral hypoglycemic .
 
*Environmental
*Improper assistive devices<br>


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Defination Of Falls:[edit | edit source]

Falls is an event which result in a person coming to rest on the ground or another lower level with or without loss of consciousness or injury. [1]

Incidance Of Falls In Elderly:[edit | edit source]

  •                Falls are the sixth leading cause of death in older adults.
  • About 25% of person aged 70 years .It increase to 35% for people aged 75 years and older .
  • Between one –half and two third of institutionalized elderly people experience fall every years .
  • Falls occur approximately 25 to 33% of community dwelling older adult 50 to 67% of nursing home resident experience falls.[1]

Risk Factors Of Falls:[edit | edit source]

Falls are often caused by a number of factors. The faller may live with many risk factors for falling and only have problems when another factor appears. As such, management is often tailored to treating the factor that caused the fall, rather than all of the risk factors a patient has for falling. Risk factors may be grouped into intrinsic factors and extrinci factors.[2]

Intrinsic risk factors:
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  • Age Related changes                                                    

                         Visual function


                          Neurological function

                         Musculoskeletal function

  • Diseases (medical problems).

                         Sensory
                        Neurological
                       Musculoskeletal system
                       Cardiovascular disease
                       Gastrointestinal system
                       Metabolic
                       Psychological
                       

  • Female sex .

Extrinsic factors:[edit | edit source]

  • Drugs:

Such as cardiac medication, CNS depressant, laxative, antihypertensive, Narcotic, Chemotherapy drugs, narcotic and oral hypoglycemic .

  • Environmental
  • Improper assistive devices

REFERENCE:[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://nurfac.mans.edu.eg/files/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A
  2. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls_in_older_adults
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