TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Falls & Mobility Disorders A1 - Kado, Deborah M. A1 - Slater, Daniel A2 - Williams, Brie A. A2 - Chang, Anna A2 - Ahalt, Cyrus A2 - Chen, Helen A2 - Conant, Rebecca A2 - Landefeld, C. Seth A2 - Ritchie, Christine A2 - Yukawa, Michi Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e AB - Older adults who report >1 fall in the past year or a single fall with injury or gait and balance problems are at increased risk for future falls and injuries.Acute factors (infectious, toxic, metabolic, ischemic, or iatrogenic) may contribute to falls and mobility disorders.Medications, particularly psychotropic drugs, increase the risk for falls.Common modifiable fall risk factors important to consider include visual acuity, home environmental hazards, and footwear. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100066470 ER -