Topic 2 – Which older person is at risk of falling? Ask, assess and act

Topic 2:

• explains how to ask about falls to identify older people at risk of falling
• complements Topic 3 (assess) and Topic 4 (act), which together explain the process of asking, assessing and acting to reduce harm from falls
• describes simple screening questions that can identify which older people to target for multifactorial risk factor assessment and interventions tailored to their personal risk factors.

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• Topic 2 – Which older person is at risk of falling? Ask, assess and act (187 KB, pdf)