Falls, Joints, Bone Health

This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.

These articles have been selected by the Editor of Age and Ageing for inclusion in this special collection of the Journal's best articles on falls.

This briefing examines evidence on falls prevention from the Cochrane Library.

A global 'Call to Action' has been issued for better care for people suffering from fractures that result from increased fragility

Two separate Cochrane reviews published in 2018 looked at multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community, and care facilities and hospitals

Roger Jay argues that there is a plethora of guidelines governing hip fracture, but very little evidence. He contrasts this with stroke where evidence has been the focus, to good effect. Stroke has led the way - we need evidence for managing the hip fracture patient.  

This curriculum is based on the specialty training curriculum for geriatric medicine, formulated in August 2010 (amended in 2016).

Falls are a frequent and frightening issue for patients and staff, and they have physical and psychological consequences for individuals and society. They are costly in human and financial terms (National Institute for Health and Clinical ExceIlence 2004).

Deconditioning and loss of functional abilities in frail older people may start soon after arriving in hospital. Many end up in a care home prematurely because of it. This campaign, with downloadable resources, aims to encourage patients to 'Sit up, get dressed, keep moving!'