Editorial: the World Falls Guideline

Source: Age and Ageing

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Date of publication: 10 October, Vol. 51 Iss. 10

 Publication type: journal article

In a nutshell: 

• Age and Ageing welcomes publication of the new World Falls Guideline
• Evidence on the causes of falls and interventions to reduce risk can be difficult to interpret
• The new guideline synthesises evidence, expert opinion and consideration of context to produce practical advice

 Length of publication: 3 pages

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World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative

Source: Age and Ageing

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Date of publication: 30 September 2022, Vol. 51 Iss. 9

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and health related costs. Current guidelines are inconsistent, with no up-to-date, globally applicable ones present. 

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Integrated care for older people : guidelines on community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity

Source: World Health Organization

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Date of publication: 2017

 Publication type: Guideline

In a nutshell: The recommendations provided here on integrated care for older people (ICOPE) offer evidence-based guidance to health care providers on the appropriate approaches at the community level to detect and manage important declines in physical and mental capacities, and to deliver interventions in support of caregivers. These standards can act as the basis for national guidelines and for the inclusion of older people’s health care in primary care programmes, using a person-centred and integrated approach.

 Length of publication: 60 pages

 

Falls and fracture consensus statement resource pack

Source: Public Health England 

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Date of publication: July 2017

Publication type: Government publication

In a nutshell: A resource pack containing information and resources to support commissioners and strategic leads with a remit for falls prevention, bone health and healthy ageing.

Length of publication: 34 pages

 

 

Falls and fracture consensus statement supporting commissioning for prevention

Source: Public Health England

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Date of publication: January 2017

Publication type: Government publication

In a nutshell: The Consensus Statement accompanies the Resource Pack, and contains information and resources to support commissioners and strategic
leads with a remit for falls prevention, bone health and healthy ageing.

Length of publication: 22 pages

 

Welsh Ambulance Service distributes CSP’s falls prevention booklet

Source: Chartered Society of Physiotherapists website

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Date of publication: June 2017

Publication type: News press release

In a nutshell: Patients using non-emergency transport vehicles in Wales are receiving copies of the CSP’s Get Up and Go booklet about how to avoid falls. ‘Developed by Saga in association with the CSP, it covers a range of falls prevention aspects and includes exercises for strength and balance, as well as guidance about getting up from a fall.’

Length of publication: 1 page

Falls and fractures: consensus statement

Source: Government website, 2017

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Date of publication: January 2017

Publication type: Guidance

In a nutshell: Public Health England have published new guidance on falls and fractures around supporting commissioning for prevention. It outlines approaches to interventions and activities helping to prevent falls and fractures to improve health outcomes for older people

Bedside vision check for falls prevention: assessment tool

Source: Royal College of Physicians 

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Date of publication: 23rd January 2017

 Publication type: Guideline

In a nutshell: The National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) has collaborated with partners to produce a new vision assessment tool which enables ward staff to quickly assess a patient’s eyesight in order to help prevent them falling or tripping while in hospital.

 Length of publication: One page