Prevention of falls in older adults: literature review

Abstract

This research has as its main objective to provide a detailed explanation of the risk factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic, that play an important role in the increase in incidents of falls among the elderly population, certain intrinsic factors consist of sensory, physical and cognitive disabilities that accompany the aging process, while extrinsic factors include the environment in which they develop and medications that could aggravate this situation. The purpose of this analysis is to understand how these factors affect the lives of older people. in terms of disability, mortality and socioeconomic status of that group. In addition, it allows formulating approaches that help prevent falls and also encourage healthy and active aging, hoping that effective public policies will be developed to improve physical abilities and independence, through the provision of tools that support the control and management of diseases, executing strategies that address the transformation of environmental risks at home, adapted physical activity and improvement in medical care through routine check-ups and therapeutic changes.