Question

A 72-year-old woman living alone in a rural town attends her GP after a fall at home. She did not lose consciousness but is worried about future falls. According to Australian guidelines, which intervention has the strongest evidence for reducing falls risk in community-dwelling older people?

Accepted Answer

Strength and balance exercise program such as Tai Chi

Answer

Calcium and vitamin D supplementation alone

Answer

Single annual home visit by a nurse

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Routine hospital admission after any fall

Answer

Long-term sedative-hypnotic use to improve sleep

Practice question

A 72-year-old woman living alone in a rural town attends her GP after a fall at home. She did not lose consciousness but is worried about future falls. According to Australian guidelines, which intervention has the strongest evidence for reducing falls risk in community-dwelling older people?