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Exploring the Relationship between Falls in Long Term Care and Psychoactive Prescribing

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Almost half of patients of nursing home residents experience one fall per year. Falls have associated significant morbidity and mortality, and a proportion of falls can be deemed avoidable. There… Click to show full abstract

Almost half of patients of nursing home residents experience one fall per year. Falls have associated significant morbidity and mortality, and a proportion of falls can be deemed avoidable. There are a variety of risk factors associated with falls, many of which are not modifiable. There has been increasing focus upon the relationship between psychotropic medications and falls as this is seen a potentially modifiable risk factor. This article reviews some of the clinical challenges about balancing falls risk mitigation strategies with the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Keywords: long term; relationship; relationship falls; falls long; term care; exploring relationship

Journal Title: The Journal of Frailty & Aging
Year Published: 2022

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