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You and me both know: Tales from the Front Line:

You and me both know: Tales from the Front Line:

Falls in the elderly

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Carl Heneghan
Sep 18, 2023
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“Hello Doctor, I’m concerned about this elderly gentleman who has fallen; there's something not quite right,” she says.

I listen intently. “I’ll put him down for a visit,” I say.

Many things cause you to fall when you're older: loss of muscle mass, poor balance and gait, visual problems, blood pressure that drops too rapidly when you stand up and then a h…

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