How to identify balance disorders and reduce fall risk.

Autor: Newsted D; Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's University School of Medicine, Kingston., Bale D; Physiotherapy Outpatient Services, Providence Care Hospital, West Kingston., Armstrong M; Quinte Hearing Centre, Belleville/Picton., Beyea MM; Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's University School of Medicine, Kingston.; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, and Department of Critical Care, William Osler Health System, Brampton., Simpson MTW; Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University School of Medicine, Kingston., Gill SS; Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen's University School of Medicine, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.; ICES Queen's, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada., Beyea JA; ICES Queen's, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of family practice [J Fam Pract] 2022 Jan; Vol. 71 (1), pp. 20-30.
DOI: 10.12788/jfp.0332
Abstrakt: A multifactorial risk assessment, correction of hearing impairment, exercise, and an optimized home environment can help prevent imbalance-related falls.
Databáze: MEDLINE