World Falls Guidelines - Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso

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WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:
In this webinar, Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Canadian researcher and first author on the World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults, provides an overview of this newly published global initiative.

The objectives of this webinar are:
1. To review methodology of the creation of the world falls guidelines for management and prevention
2. To present a falls risk stratification algorithm based on current evidence
3. To peruse what is new in these guidelines compared with previous guidelines
4. To present key messages and key recommendations

PRESENTER:

He has published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals and is (co)editor / (co)author of over 20 books and book chapters

He has received several national and international accolades including the American Geriatrics Society New Investigator Award, the Schulich Clinician Scientist Award, the Premier of Ontario Excellence Research Award, and the CIHR New Investigator Award. In 2019, he was inducted as one of the Top 10 Hispanic Canadians for his contribution in Medicine and Science.