New recommendations from a government-backed panel say that adults who are at a higher risk for suffering a slip and fall accident should have physical therapy and take vitamin D supplements to reduce the chance of injury.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued the new guidelines, which are published in the May issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommending exercise or physical therapy and vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in adults aged 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls.
Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults over 65; the USPSTF estimates that 30-40 percent of adults in this age group fall at least once a year and of those who fall, five to 10 percent will suffer a fracture, laceration or head injury. The task force noted that their recommendations are estimated to reduce the risk of falling by 13 to 17 percent.
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