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Prescription medications
can heighten fall risk
In addition to certain medical conditions,
both the type and the number of medications
prescribed to older adults contribute to
heightened fall risk. It has been demonstrated
that older adults who are taking more than
four prescription medications are four times
more likely to sustain a fall when compared
with peers who are taking fewer prescription
medications (Tinetti, 2003; Neutel, Perry, &
Maxwell, 2002). In addition, specific types of
medications have been shown to elevate fall
risk in older adults (Leipzig et al., 1999a). Side
effects such as dizziness, reduced alertness,
weakness, fatigue, and postural hypotension
FallProof! A Comprehensive Balance
and Mobility Training Program,
Second Edition
Debra J. Rose, PhD
©2010 • Hardback with DVD • 328 pp
ISBN 978-0-7360-6747-8
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FallProof! Designing Balance
and Mobility Programs
that result from taking these medications are all
likely contributors to heightened fall risk.
Given that most, if not all, of the clients
enrolled in your balance and mobility program
will be taking one or more prescription
medications, you need to ask prospective
program participants to provide you with the
names of all their medications and the medical
condition for which the drugs were prescribed.
Although numerous research studies have
identified many individual medications that
increase the risk for falling due to their effects
on CNS function, little is known about how the
ABLE Bodies Balance Training
Sue Scott, MS
©2008 • Paperback with web resource
464 pp
ISBN 978-0-7360-6468-2
$52.00 ($55.95 CDN, £35.99 UK,
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ABLE Bodies Balance Training-
A Tool box for Better Balance
By Dr. Debra Rose
interactive or additive effects of taking multiple
medications might further affect balance and
mobility. The classes of medications that are
positively associated with increased fall risk
include most classes of psychotropic drugs,
such as tricyclic antidepressants, neuroleptics,
sedatives and hypnotics, and benzodiazepines
(both long and short acting). Table 2.2
summarizes adverse effects associated with
certain types of medications that are likely to
increase the risk for falling.
View this complete excerpt, including table, from
FallProof!, Second Edition, online.
Injury Prevention and
Rehabilitation for Active
Older Adults
Kevin P. Speer, MD
©2005 • Hardback • 248 pp
ISBN 978-0-7360-4031-0
$81.00 ($86.95 CDN, £52.99 UK,
€63.60 EURO)
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