Falls Prevention in Older Adults

Falls are a leading cause of serious injuries in older adults that can lead to hospitalization, nursing home admission, and even death among older people. In fact, one in every three adults over the age of 65 falls each year. The American Geriatrics Society is pleased to provide tools to assist clinicians in providing optimal care to older adults who suffer from falls, as well as resources for patients and caregivers on preventing falls.

Guideline & Recommendations

• AGS/BGS Clinical Practice Guideline: Prevention of Falls in Older Person (2010)
• List of Recommendations
• Summary of the Updated American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons; Developed by the Panel on Prevention of Falls in Older Persons, American Geriatrics Society and British
  Geriatrics Society (PDF)
• Summary of Recommendations (PDF)

Acknowledgements

• Panel Members & Disclosures

Clinical Tools

• Prevention of Falls App
  • For Apple Devices
  • For Android Devices

Public Education Resources

• Falls Prevention Tip Sheet (PDF)
• Aging A-Z: Falls Prevention
• Falls Prevention Videos
• Canes & Walkers Tip Sheet (PDF) 

Related Resources

• Center for Disease Control – STEADI Program