Often a key component of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in primary care, this guide examines step-by-step how to carry out a multifactorial risk assessment for falls.
These resources have been developed to help keep older people safe at home by reducing deconditioning and falls hazards, supporting people with conditions such as dementia or Parkinson's, and improving overall wellbeing to help to keep their minds and bodies active.
This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at the investigation and management of falls in the last phase of life.
The 20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability was held on 20 September 2019 in London.
This NIHR CLAHRC toolkit provides a suite of resources that commissioners can use to plan, implement and monitor the FaME programme.
This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.
The Royal College of Physicians Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme (FFFAP) has developed a series of patient and public centred resources to support better care.
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.
A selection of publications on aspects of bone health published in Age and Ageing over the years.
This briefing examines evidence on falls prevention from the Cochrane Library.
Strong, Steady and Straight is an expert consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis from the National Osteoporosis Society, supported by the BGS.
A global 'Call to Action' has been issued for better care for people suffering from fractures that result from increased fragility
Rachel Tarling reports on the 2018 BGS Falls and Postural Stability conference.
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
NICE impact reports review how NICE recommendations for evidence-based and cost-effective care are being used in priority areas of the health and care system, helping to improve outcomes where this is needed most.
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.
In this study, the Otago Exercise Programme is enhanced with behaviour change techniques with a view to improving adherence to home exercise in frail older people
This curriculum is based on the specialty training curriculum for geriatric medicine, formulated in August 2010 (amended in 2016).
A quality improvement programme that uses specially trained nurses to introduce an evidence based care bundle to reduce inpatient falls
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).
Established in 2017, this Special Interest Group deals with the disorders that may arise in the older person with anaemia.
The Fragility Fracture Network has just published the second edition entitled Orthogeriatrics- The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures.
To help me (and hopefully you) adapt to this rapidly changing practice, I have collated some useful advice from experts in their field into this two-part blog.
There has been a significant focus on UK care homes following COVID-19. Care homes have had to quickly adapt their working practices, to keep their residents and staff safe. Approximately 400,000 older people are currently living in UK care homes.
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have led to a significant increase in the risk of falls amongst older people in the UK. During the pandemic, community falls services have largely been put on hold.
Neck of femur fractures are usually a mainstay of admissions to orthogeriatric services. A recent review of this with recommendations around surgery, in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, has recently been released by NHS England.
Are falls a problem? I know what you're thinking... "Don't be daft, of course falls are a problem!" I'm certainly not denying the importance and impact of falls. I know that falls and fall-related injuries account for more bed days than myocardial infarction and stroke combined.
The BGS Autumn Meeting will cover the latest in evidence and best practice in the health and care of older people.
This virtual event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people at risk of falls
The leading meeting in the UK for clinicians working in the field of falls and mobility medicine.
The latest scientific research and best clinical practice in healthcare of older people
This annual 2 day weekend meeting is built around the current curriculum needs and experiences of junior doctors training for a career in geriatric Medicine.
Covering core topics:SIG sessions on Stroke, Movement Disorders, Falls
The day includes sessions on Falls and Fractures consensus statement, systematic review on drugs that increase falls risk, Falls prevention RTCS, visual assessment in fallers and many more.