This content is machine translated Falls in old age A taboo subject with consequences Falls are a taboo for the elderly. The family doctor in particular should therefore actively inquire about them and determine the future risk. This is already possible with simple measures…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 19th Continuing Education Conference of the KHM, Lucerne Update Vitamin D and calcium – is the dose decisive? Fall and fracture prevention are particularly important in the elderly, as such injuries can contribute not insignificantly to increased morbidity and concomitant loss of autonomy. To prevent falls and fractures,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Balance training, vitamin D, and structured gait assessment. Fall prevention in the elderly – 10 questions, 10 answers The history of falls in geriatric patients is usually fuzzy and not very purposeful. In the search for possible causes of falls, the structured assessment of the gait pattern is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Fall prevention in family practice Address problems, perform risk screening and initiate prevention Fall prevention measures can reduce the rate of falls by up to 50%. Family physicians are suited to play a key role in the primary and secondary prevention of falls…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Fall prevention “Falls cause immense follow-up costs – prevention is therefore urgently needed” In an interview with HAUSARZT PRAXIS, Barbara Zindel, dipl. Physiotherapist FH, Rheumaliga Schweiz, the project “Living mobile and safe at home”. The pilot phase in Lucerne has been a success…
