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- The article discusses the rising issue of falls among the elderly, highlighting the importance of prevention due to the growing aging population.
- The authors emphasize that focusing on prevention instead of just treatment can lead to significant economic benefits.
- They propose using a community organization model to create effective fall prevention strategies, stressing that collaborative efforts from various individuals and organizations within the elderly person's social network are crucial for success.
Article Abstract
The authors examine the problem of falls among the elderly. Due to the steadily increasing 65-and-older population, focus on prevention rather than treatment of falls among them has beneficial economic consequences. The authors discuss possible strategies for preventing such falls. Specifically, they argue that people must use the community organization model to form successful strategies because prevention programs cannot succeed without the participation and support of many individuals and organizations throughout an elderly person's social networks and throughout society.
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