004 – What to Do If You’re Worried About Falls

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In This Episode:

• Why older adults fall
• How to identify underlying health risk factors and fall triggers, so that you can personalize your fall prevention plan
• The three step process Dr. Kernisan uses to create a fall prevention plan for an older person
• Medications that geriatricians often reduce or stop, to reduce fall risk
• How blood pressure medication can increase fall risk, and a simple test to discuss with the doctor

Related Episode: 005  Expert Interview: Otago & Proven Exercises for Fall Prevention

Related Resources:

• CDC: STEADI Older Adult Fall Prevention

• NIHSeniorHealth: Causes and Risk Factors for Falls

• Why Older People Fall

• Blood pressure medications linked to serious falls: What you can do

• What the New Blood Pressure Guidelines & Research Mean For Older Adults

• 8 Things to Have the Doctor Check After an Aging Person Falls

• How to Prevent Falls: 5 Proven Approaches to Ask the Doctor About

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