Jornal de reabilitação cardíaca e pulmonar

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Community-Based Programs to Prevent the Risk of Elderly Falls: Mini Review

Corey Hamel and Levan Atanelov

Falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, including those with cardiac and pulmonary conditions, but thankfully falls are preventable. Despite national guidelines recommending using community-based fall prevention programs to help reduce falls, little is known about their availability at senior centers. This review summarizes pertinent evidence on community-based fall prevention programs that can be deployed for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients. A novel algorithm for health care workers is proposed based on the available data to help decide how to refer older adults to the appropriate community-based fall prevention programs.