A short talk by Jeff Langmaid highlighting that falls are the leading cause of injury and death in adults over 65. The speaker explains how falls can lead to hip replacements which — despite successful surgery — may precipitate functional decline and increased mortality if the patient does not regain mobility. The piece is aimed at caregivers and clinicians to raise awareness and early intervention.
And if we dive into why this is so important is that falls are the leading cause of injury and fatality. Get that leading cause of injury and fatality in adults older than 65 years old. And I want to tie this to something that if you have some older adults in your family you've probably dealt with, which is somebody falls and then they have a hip replacement, the hip replacement goes well, but they never get up and moving again and down the road that they pass away. That's why hip replacements, while relatively easy to perform form from a surgical perspective in an older adult, can be so challenging, because if they don't get up and moving, it really starts a cascade that ultimately can result in death. So falls as the leading cause of injury and fatality in adults over 65 years old. This is an important part. If you take care of people other than 65, this is something you need to be tuned into.
