🎯 Learning Objectives
- Identify risk factors for falls and mobility decline.
- Apply multifactorial interventions to reduce risk.
- Integrate exercise and environmental safety in daily care.
🧩 Evidence Snapshot
Structured exercise programmes (balance + resistance) reduce fall rates by ~25–30%.
Multicomponent interventions are most effective.
🩺 In Practice
- Assess: Gait, balance, orthostatics, vision, footwear.
- Intervene: Strength training, home modifications, medication review.
- Review: Re-assess after 8–12 weeks.
🔬 Resources
- NICE NG249 – Falls & Frailty (2025)
- CDC STEADI Toolkit
- Cochrane Review – Exercise for Preventing Falls