@article{ref1,
title="Risk assessment and prevention of falls",
journal="JAMA journal of the American Medical Association",
year="2024",
author="Strandberg, Timo E.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The comprehensive review of risk assessment and prevention of falls by Dr Colón-Emeric and colleagues1 did not mention one important, common, and modifiable risk factor: alcohol use. The relationship between alcohol intoxication and falls is self-evident, whereas the effect of smaller amounts of consumption has been less studied and with inconsistent results. Still, geriatricians well know that in an older individual, even a small, &quot;social&quot; amount of alcohol can affect balance and lead to a fall. This relationship may not be examined in epidemiological studies. For example, in a study of persons aged 65 years and older who sought treatment for injuries resulting from falls, no association was reported between fall injuries and self-reported alcohol use.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0098-7484",
doi="10.1001/jama.2024.11821",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.11821"
}