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How to Prevent Falls in The Elderly
Chamberlain University
NR103: Transition to Nursing
How to Prevent Falls in The Elderly
Have you ever had a loved one fall at home? How did it make you feel afterwards? “A
fall is defined as the unintended trip on the floor or lower plane” (Oliveria et al., 2016). Most
falls in the elderly can happen for several reasons. Often people think that the occasional trip is
normal. It’s not. If you find your loved one tripping over a rug when you know they normally
wouldn’t that is a big change.
My father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2016. In his beginning stages, he
developed syncope which caused him to get dizzy and fall. I immediately knew that something
wasn’t right. All my life I’ve known my father to be a very strong hardheaded man. For him to
let me know that he had been falling alerted me. He then went to his doctor and his doctor told
him that he was in stage 4 of lung cancer. (just IMO- I would say his doctor diagnosed him
with stage 4 lung cancer.)
People can be in denial at times. Different changes in people’s everyday life can play a
part in a fall.(I would combine these 2 sentences with “such as”) Age, medication, and living
conditions. It’s true that when you get older your equilibrium(balance) is thrown off. As we age,
some of us are going to be prescribed more and more medication as well. A lot of medications
do not pair well with others. This may result in frequent falls. Some elderly people become
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