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Managing falls in the older adult

JD is a 72-year-old woman who lives alone in her own home. She presents to you in clinic with a history of frequent falls and in the last three months has fallen three times. Her last fall was a week ago and she presented in the emergency department with bruising of her left leg and left hip pain. No fracture was seen.

Falls are common in older adults and can result in injuries, increased ED visits and hospitalizations. Falls among older adults are a public health issue in Canada.