PSYC 405 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fall Prevention
20 Feb 2020
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Used to handle feelings of distress, rather than the actual problem situation. E. g. you do an activity, but you keep complaining and saying it is unfair. E. g. you dream about living alone on a deserted. E. g. you avoid everything related to the activity. Or you take drugs and/ or alcohol as an escape. E. g. you blame yourself or others for the problem island. E. g. you talk to your spouse about your concerns. Older adults are at risk of falling. Of those 65 and over, and of those 80 and over each year. Falls often lead to hospital visits for fractures to hips, other bones, and/ or head injuries. Falls are leading cause of fatal and non fatal injuries in those over 65. Poor sensory perceptual skills, missteps, poor balance can falls. One of every three older adults fall at least once a year. Rehabilitation exercises improve gait, endurance, and walking. History of falls in past 12 months.
