Although research on falls in older adults increased considerably, the question: What causes seniors to fall? cannot be answered with certainty. Study 1 of this book explored difference in fall definitions and reasons for falling between seniors, health care providers and the research literature. While researchers described the event, the seniors and HCP associated falls with antecedents and consequences of falling. Study 2 described the adaptation of an investigation method used in the industry to create the Seniors Falls Investigation Methodology (SFIM). SFIM shifted focus from...
Although research on falls in older adults increased considerably, the question: What causes seniors to fall? cannot be answered with certainty. Stu...
