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Fall Prevention
• Falls Are Preventable• There are simple, key tips for you to follow to
help prevent slips, trips and falls… so that you can get on with enjoying the fun things in life.
Depth of the problem
• One in four of the age of 60
• One in three over the age of 65
AIHW: Bradley C 2013. Hospitalisations due to falls by older people, Australia 2009–10. Injury research and statistics series no. 70. Cat. No. INJCAT 146, Canberra: AIHW
Over 60
Over 65
Transport Death1,503
Accidental falls death1,648
Transport vs FallsAustralia 2010
ABS. 2010. Causes of death: Australia. http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/E39670183DE1B0D9CA2579C6000F7A4E/$File/33030_2010.pdf
Transport vs FallsAustralia 2009
Transport
53,406 hospital admissions
Average 4.4 days in hospital
per case
Accidental Falls
83,800 hospital admissions
Average 15.5 days in hospital
per case
AIHW 2012. Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2008-09. Injury research and statistics series no. 67. Cat. no. INJCAT 143. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 5 February 2015 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737421997>.
AIHW: Bradley C 2013. Hospitalisations due to falls by older people, Australia 2009–10. Injury research and statistics series no. 70. Cat. No. INJCAT 146, Canberra: AIHW
Transport14% of injury related
hospitalisations
Falls38% of injury related
hospitalisations
AIHW: Harrison, J (2012). Accidental falls the leading cause of injury hospitalisations in Australia. Retrieved from: http://www.aihw.gov.au/media-release-detail/?id=10737422922
AIHW 2012. Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2008-09. Injury research and statistics series no. 67. Cat. no. INJCAT 143. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 5 February 2015 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737421997>.
Transport vs FallsAustralia 2009
What is a fall?
The World Health Organization defines a fall as:
“ An event, which results in a person coming to rest unintentionally on the ground or other lower level”
Risk factors
Balance
Falls
Medicines Age*
Vision Gender*
Vitamin DHome Hazards
Footwear
Mental health
Personal
* Non-modifiable
Environmental
KEY
Weak legs
STAND STRONGMove Improve Remove
Falls Are Preventable
Here are some simple, key tips for you to follow to help prevent slips, trips and falls… so that you can get on with enjoying the fun things in life.
Move your body:• Build your balance• Strengthen your legs
Improve your health:• Check your medicines• Keep a healthy mind• Fuel your body
Remove hazards:• Make your home safer• Check your eyesight• Wear safe footwear
Improve Your Health
• Looking after your health and wellbeing is essential at all ages to help keep you independent and reduce illness.
• Be aware of your body and mind.
• If you notice any changes such as feeling dizzy, pain, drowsy or depressed, please see your GP.
Improve Your HealthCheck Your Medicines
All medicines can cause side effects and these increase the more you take. Long-term use of medication, such as sleeping pills, will increase health risks.
• All medicines have effects; some of which are useful and some that may be negative
• Common negative side effects from medications that can lead to falls include:
• Dizziness • Light-headedness or fainting,
• Drowsiness• Confusion
• Memory problems
• If you have any of these symptoms see your GP or pharmacist
How to avoid side effects and interactions;
• Make sure you regularly have your medicines checked by your GP or
pharmacist • Make sure you take your medication in the
right dose and at the right time• Make sure have an up to date list of your
medications so you know what you are on to avoid double ups
• Only take your own medication and not other people’s
Medicines that affect your mood, behaviour, mental activity or
perception
• Many older people suffer from poor sleep quality and may take sleeping pills
• These pills have adverse effects such as dizziness, loss of balance and disorientation
• Side effects far out way the benefits• Check whether your sleeping pills are necessary
with your GP and understand that withdrawal can be very gradual and there can be many benefits with withdrawing
Have a go at writing a medicine list!
• Which type suits you?• If there is anything you are not sure about write this
in your action plan to ask your GP or pharmacist
References
ABS. 2012. Accident, Injuries and Fatalities: Transport related deaths. http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/Lookup/by%20Subject/1301.0~2012~Main%20Features~Accidents,%20injuries%20and%20fatalities~189
ABS. 2010. Causes of death: Australia. http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/E39670183DE1B0D9CA2579C6000F7A4E/$File/33030_2010.pdf
AIHW: Bradley C 2013. Hospitalisations due to falls by older people, Australia 2009–10. Injury research and statistics series no. 70. Cat. No. INJCAT 146, Canberra: AIHW
AIHW: Harrison, J (2012). Accidental falls the leading cause of injury hospitalisations in Australia. Retrieved from: http://www.aihw.gov.au/media-release-detail/?id=10737422922
AIHW 2014. Hospitalised injuries in older Australians: 2011-12. Injury research and statistics series 90. Cat. no. INJCAT 166. Canberra: AIHW.
AIHW 2012. Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2008-09. Injury research and statistics series no. 67. Cat. no. INJCAT 143. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 5 February 2015 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737421997>.
Lord S, Sherrington C and Menz H (2007). Falls in Older People: Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention. New York: Cambridge University Press.