Falls increase with age and occur more often in skilled nursing than in any other setting. Despite good care, falls appear to be inevitable due to advanced age, frailty, cognitive decline and medical complexity of older nursing home residents. Falls must be taken seriously, though, because they are a leading cause of morbidity, poor quality of life and mortality. Because of this, careful attention must be provided to causes of falls and effective methods to reduce or prevent them.
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