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Falls - risk assessment - Management
How should I manage people who are at high risk of falls?
- Address modifiable risk factors, where possible (such as home hazards, adverse effects of drugs).
- Consider referring all people who are at a high risk of falls to a specialist falls service, in particular those who:
- Present for medical attention because of a fall.
- Report recurrent falls in the last year.
- Have abnormalities of gait or balance (for example, those who have failed the timed Up & Go test or the Turn 180° test).
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