Cognitive Aging: Progress in Understanding and Opportunities for Action
This consensus study report assesses cognitive aging as it relates to public health (e.g., epidemiology, surveillance, and public awareness). The report includes recommendations for individuals and how they can reduce the risks of cognitive decline with aging. It also includes recommendations for families, communities, and society to promote cognitive health and help older adults live independent lives.
Source: Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2015.
Older Adult Falls: A Growing Danger
This fact sheet from the STEADI initiative provides information regarding how falls threaten older adults' health, independence, and quality of life. It highlights various statistics regarding falls in older adults over the past few years.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
https://www.cdc.gov/
Evaluation Guide for Older Adult Clinical Fall Prevention Programs
This guide provides the framework for implementing a STEADI-based fall prevention program. This framework describes the key steps to measure and report on the success of implementing a clinical fall prevention program.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2019.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Coordinated Care Plan to Prevent Older Adult Falls
This book provides a coordinated care plan to help prevent falls in older adults. Each chapter covers a different topic related to the prevention and care coordination of falls.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2021.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Medications Linked to Falls Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on how medication management can reduce interactions and side effects that may lead to falls in older adults.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Case Study: Mrs. Parker
This case study on fall prevention depicts the STEADI approach with a high-risk patient who recently experienced a fall. The case study illustrates the assessment, identification of risk factors, and fall prevention recommendations.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Case Study: Mr. Ying
This case study on fall prevention depicts the STEADI approach with a medium-risk patient who has recently limited his outside activities. The case study illustrates the assessment, identification of risk factors, and fall prevention recommendations.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Case Study: Mrs. Booker
This case study on fall preventiondepicts the STEADI approach with a low-risk patient who has come in for a wellness check. The case study illustrates the assessment, identification of risk factors, and fall prevention recommendations.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Fall Risk Factors Checklist
This pocket guide for providers describes the CDC's STEADI algorithm for fall risk screening, assessment, and intervention for community-dwelling older adults.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Communicating with Older Adult Patients
This interactive online presentation is designed to help health care professionals and others understand how to communicate with older adults, including those with hearing and vision problems, and when a caregiver is present. Embedded videos and quiz questions are included.
Source: Florida State University College of Medicine, 2019.
https://med.fsu.edu/