Citation

Saccomano SJ, Ferrara LR. Nurse Pract. 2015; 40(6): 40-47.

Affiliation

Scott J. Saccomano is an assistant professor at Herbert H. Lehman College, Department of Nursing, Bronx, N.Y. Lucille R. Ferrara is an associate professor, director Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Pace University, College of Health Professions, Pleasantville, N.Y.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.NPR.0000465117.19783.ee

PMID

25922905

Abstract

Falls in older adults are a major public health concern and can often have fatal results. Practitioners need to be aware of assessment and diagnostic techniques to prevent falls in older adults.

Language: en