Falls Prevention: 8 Things Doctors Should Check

Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH, explains 8 things health providers should check after an older person falls, to prevent future dangerous falls in aging. #fallprevention #falldown #aging #geriatrician #bloodpressure #osteoporosis #osteoporosisawareness

Learn how geriatricians usually help older adults prevent falls, by focusing in on what may be causing falls. Discover why geriatricians play a pivotal role in safeguarding older adults against falls by identifying potential causes.

This information is important to learn because most health providers who see an older person after a fall are not geriatricians like Dr. K. In a busy medical practice, older adults may not get a thorough evaluation unless they are proactive and ask about the things geriatricians recommend doing after a fall.

00:00 Why be proactive after a fall
03:36 Assessing for a new illness
05:02 Monitoring Blood Pressure While Sitting and Standing
06:00 Addressing Drops in Blood Pressure
07:23 Analyzing Blood Test Results
08:56 Medications and Their Impact on Falls
09:29 Medications that can Increase Falls
10:39 Evaluating Gait and Balance
13:24 Exploring Cardiac and Neurological Factors
14:49 Detecting Osteoporosis Risk
16:46 Additional Referrals to Consider

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[ellensmyth]

Thank you. Very relevant and very well presented, easy to understand and remember because of the text outlines along with articulate speech. I recommend this channel.

[Roses-lilac]

When assessing any patient, learn to listen, and listen to learn.

[prashantpatel]

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“Dear Dr. Leslie, I recently watched your video on preventing falls in elderly adults, and I found all your tips extremely helpful and sincere. Thank you for sharing such valuable advice. Best regards.”

[lindacurrie]

Thank you Dr., very informative, wish id had this info when my husband was sick

[Alice-oekd]

Great video - Thank you so much. Since I am 75 and my husband is 79 this is good info for us right now. I have also read that falls can be sign of dementia???

[passionatesingle]

My mum(87) has Alzheimers (4 years now) and has never had a fall even though her mobility is greatly reduced and her walk is becoming more of a shuffle. I am sure she has a very strong inner core, She is also on many meds. When she is agitated and wants to go 'home'( she is home she can really walk fast!! I never stop her to leave the house as I see it as exercise for her but I am following her every minute on her 'walk home' with a wheelchair for the return. My dad at 94 on the other hand is in great health but has macular degeneration and I have noticed he loses his balance a little as he stands but I'm sure it's because of his sight.

[janismorgan]

This is GREAT TO LISTEN TO😊. Thank you. 08.47am today NZ time.❤

[carolgladney]

Love your videos, I don't feel as if I'm "on trial" in the doctor's office. I am well aware that I have a few issues, but I do things to lessen risk, and improve my overall health. I'm busy, social, try to stay up to date on meds, treatments, dietary recommendations, etc. Enjoy your calm demeanor, and straightforward presentations. I'm looking forward to your next video 😊💜🙌

[Moonlighting-yp]

What is the link for the home safety evaluation? I couldn't find it above. Thank you

[sharonwebster]

Excellent video. As a senior and retired long term care nurse, I am very interested in this topic. Thank you.

[juliegotshaw]

Thank you Dr. for your very educational video.

[bedeazudialu]

Love the presentations... Makes geriatrics so so easy to understand and practice

[sleduyushchuyu]

I enjoyed your video very much and plan on watching more of them but, I would like to clear up one point. I'm 84 years old and have a bad knee and so can't walk more than a block or two and I also don't have a car and when my knee stopped me from riding my bicycle, I had to switch to an Electric-bike (no pedaling required). I have strong legs but I can't put my arms on my chest and rise from a sitting position on a normal kitchen-type chair. The reason is that I'm still 6' tall (used to be 6'3" but 'age' y'know.)... anyways, I can't rise from a chair without using my hands and yet, I live on the 3rd floor of a 3 story walkup (i.e. no elevator) and quite often I have to tote my 56 lb E-bike down those stairs to go for groceries and then carry it back up the stairs when I get home and that, after having already carried my groceries up the stairs. I also often, of an evening, will walk down those two flights of stairs, turn around and climb back up and then do it again, sometimes twice - I feel that I have very strong legs for an 84-year-old. My point is that, depending on one's height, rising without using one's hands to assist is much more difficult for someone who's 6 feet tall than for someone who's 5'8" tall. As I sit in a chair, my thighs are not parallel to the floor, they are tilted upward. It would be like a shorter person trying to rise from a foot stool without using their hands.

P.S. I really enjoy and feel that I benefit from watching youtube videos on health .... it's where I discovered KETO!

[zedl]

I am NOT A MD, but if you fall and are on blood thinners (Plavix) Please call your medical provider if you hit your head. Just a suggestion.

[Moonlighting-yp]

osteoporosis meds can cause jawbone problems.

[Jeannine-jfie]

Thank you this was very helpful. My doctor doesnt seam interested in my health. I feel like i have no doctor. I been having balance problems for over a year and now i come close to falling. Im going to go back to my doctor and politely talk to him. I had stopped talking to him about my health

[IrisAsuras]

I am 46 and fall a lot. I've been checked for so much but I think a lot of it has to do with the level of physical, sexual and mental trauma I've suffered. I've had numerous head injuries which were never adequately treated over time, spinal injuries, whip lash, injuries to multiple organs due to abuse/rape, and other things. I have become very accident prone. My brain processing is slower. I dissociate. I don't know how to avoid falls as well as I'd like. I am worried about getting older.

[sharonwright]

Your videos are wonderful and as an 80 year old who has already tripped and fractured a shoulder, I find your advice invaluable. However! It’s not easy to focus on your message while trying to ignore the eyebrow action. Please watch your videos and make an effort to change what is happening.

[Moonlighting-yp]

It would be helpful to know: What's considered an older person??

[MyEyesBled]

First thing, throw away all your pharmaceuticals from BIG PHARMA!