Falls are remarkably common. We all fall occasionally, but as we grow older and frailer, we are more likely to fall,and more likely to injure ourselves when we do so. Some falls occur without warning or explanation; one in eight patients in hospital are there because of a fall and 50% of people over 80 years fall every year.This book looks at the various causes of falls and their treatments. There are many things that can be done to prevent falls and this book outlines these solutions with an aim to reassure and support the reader. Falls: The Facts will help people who experience a fall to…mehr
Falls are remarkably common. We all fall occasionally, but as we grow older and frailer, we are more likely to fall,and more likely to injure ourselves when we do so. Some falls occur without warning or explanation; one in eight patients in hospital are there because of a fall and 50% of people over 80 years fall every year.This book looks at the various causes of falls and their treatments. There are many things that can be done to prevent falls and this book outlines these solutions with an aim to reassure and support the reader. Falls: The Facts will help people who experience a fall to understand what has happened to them and know when they should seek further advice.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
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?
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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