About this course

Falls are considered as one of the common geriatric syndromes resulting in poor outcomes for older persons with an almost 50% mortality rate at 5 years. Fall risk assessment and screening, as well as identifying fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) can help reduce the incidence of falls in the elderly through primary prevention measures. This module provides a brief overview of epidemiology, risk factors and complications of falls. It also touches on fall risk assessment and screening and identifying FRIDs and its management.

Learning outcomes

• To attain a comprehensive understanding of falls in the older person
• To understand the unexpected outcomes of FRIDs
• To realize the best possible methods to reduce the harms of FRIDs

Topics covered

• Epidemiology, risk factors and complications of falls in older persons
• Fall risk assessment and screening
• Fall-risk-increasing drugs and its management