Falls prevention and management in older persons

Falls are the most common cause of hospitalisation and death due to injury among Australians aged 65 years and older. By Dr Jenny Gowan AM, PhD, Grad Dip Comm Pharm, FPS, FACPP, AACPA and Dr Louis Roller AM, PhD, MSc, BPharm, BSc, Dip Ed, FPS, FACPP Learning Objectives After completing this activity, pharmacists should be