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Falls Prevention for Older Persons Eastern Mediterranean Regional Review By Waleed Al-Faisal, of Public Health October 2006. 1. Contents Summary Background Methods Results Epidemiology of Falls in Older population Impacts and costs of Falls in Older people Interventions for Falls Prevention Conclusions Recommendations Annex References 2. Summary Older people frequently fall . This is a serious public Health problem, with a substantial impact on Health and healthcare costs. The situation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) including the size of the problem, and the procedures for Prevention and control of Falls and subsequent morbidity and mortality in old age is still in need to be addressed due to the shortcomings in studies, information, and Health system procedures.
1 Falls Prevention for Older Persons Eastern Mediterranean Regional Review By Waleed Al-Faisal, M.D. of Public Health October 2006
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