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Proven Fall Prevention Strategies: Exercise, Meds Management, & Home Modification
- Faculty:
- Trent Brown
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 48 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Aug 03, 2017
- Product Code:
- WDS020658
- Brochure Code:
- RSFALL
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
- Access:
- Never expires.
Description
30% of people over age 65 fall each year. This number increases to nearly 50% in in-patient settings and skilled nursing facilities. Fall-related injuries causing death, hospitalization, and/or treatment was projected to be $111 billion in 2010. In addition, nearly 25% of all adults (45-64) experience one fall in the community annually. Can therapists provide treatment and education to clients to reduce the risk of falls in the home, community, and clinical settings? What research supports the role of therapy in fall reduction and what is their role? This course will answer these questions and discuss the most basic preventive strategies including: exercise strategies, medication management, and home modification.
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Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Manual_Proven Fall Prevention Strategies (2.84 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Trent Brown Related seminars and products
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Advanced Healthcare
TRENT BROWN, MOT, OTR/L, BCG, is a licensed occupational therapist in Utah and Nevada and is 1 of 24 credential holders of a board certification in gerontology from the AOTA. Currently, he is the director for Pineview within the Advanced Healthcare Corporation specializing in adult and geriatric inpatient transitional rehabilitation. Mr. Brown served as the Vice President for the Utah Occupational Therapy Association (UOTA) for 2 years where he supervised the continuing education committee and conference committee. During his term, he co-authored SB 131 advancing OT practice in the state of Utah and has received multiple awards for his clinical, academic, and legislative work. Mr. Brown is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah and has been teaching in their department since 2007. He has provided courses for thousands of clinicians throughout the country in various settings lecturing and demonstrating on the core, joint replacement, legislation, documentation, and aging. He has also been a keynote speaker at multiple events throughout the country.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Trent Brown has employment relationships with the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah. He receives a speaking honorarium and product royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Trent Brown has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Additional Info
Program Information
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.Target Audience
Athletic Trainers, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy AssistantsReviews
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