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Falls / Adam Darowski.

By: Darowski, Adam.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Facts.Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008Description: x, 190 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199541287.Subject(s): Falls (Accidents) | Surgery | Surgical orthopaedics & fractures | Personal safety | Coping with ageing | Health and WellbeingDDC classification: 613.6 DAR Summary: This title covers all aspects of falls in the elderly, explaining why they happen, what the common consequences are, and what should 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.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Falls medicine is a new specialty, and there are few books on the subject for medical staff, and none for the general public. Falls are an important subject. One in 8 patients in hospital is there because of a fall. 50% of people over 80 years fall every year. They are the main reason old people have to attend an emergency department, and the main reason that they have to go to live in care homes. This is the first book to attempt to cover this subject comprehensively, including the medical, the nursing, therapy and social aspects of falls.This book will cover all aspects of falls in the elderly, explaining why they happen, what the common consequences are, and what should 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. It is written in simple language and assumes no medical knowledge, and no medical terminology is used without an explanation.

Includes index.

This title covers all aspects of falls in the elderly, explaining why they happen, what the common consequences are, and what should 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.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Introduction (p. 1)
  • 2 How do we stay upright? (p. 5)
  • 3 Why do people fall? (p. 13)
  • 4 What causes simple falls? Trips, slips, and the effects of illness (p. 17)
  • 5 How do poor balance and muscle weakness contribute to falls? (p. 21)
  • 6 Difficulty in walking and poor gait (p. 29)
  • 7 What causes giddiness? (p. 33)
  • 8 What is vertigo? (p. 39)
  • 9 How can the heart and circulation contribute to falls? (p. 43)
  • 10 Medicines and falls (p. 65)
  • 11 Confusion, poor memory, and falls (p. 77)
  • 12 Visual problems that can contribute to falls (p. 81)
  • 13 How does neurological disease cause falls? (p. 89)
  • 14 Osteoporosis and falls (p. 99)
  • 15 Fear of falling (p. 109)
  • 16 How do falls affect the family and carers? (p. 113)
  • 17 How to improve strength and balance (p. 125)
  • 18 What is the role of falls groups and exercise classes? (p. 133)
  • 19 How can your world be made safer? (p. 143)
  • 20 How can walking aids help? (p. 151)
  • 21 What role do diet and vitamin deficiencies have in causing falls? (p. 157)
  • 22 What causes falls in care homes? (p. 161)
  • 23 Why do people fall in hospital? (p. 165)
  • 24 What should I do if I fall? (p. 175)
  • Glossary (p. 179)
  • Index (p. 183)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Adam Darowski is a Consultant Physician at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and lead Consultant for the Oxfordshire Falls Service