Balance, Postural Control, and Falls in Older Adults

Balance, Postural Control, and Falls in Older Adults is organized by ATrain Education, Inc..

Expiration Date: June 1, 2026

Course Summary:
Discussion of the scope, morbidity, and mortality related to falls and fall risk in older adults. Strategies for assessing and preventing falls in older adults, with a discussion of age-related risk factors including polypharmacy. Description of common screening and assessment tools used to identify fall risk in older adults and suggested interventions are designed to improve balance and reduce the risk of falls.

Course Objectives:
When you finish this course you will be able to*:

• Provide definitions for balance, postural control, and falls.
• Describe the incidence and cost of falls in the United States.
• Relate 3 ways in which how nurses, rehabilitation therapists, physicians, and older adults themselves differ in their approach to fall risk and fall prevention.
• Summarize 5 factors that increase fall risk in older adults.
• Describe 3 tools used for screening and assessing fall risk in older adults.
• Describe the 3 main components of a comprehensive balance assessment.
• Outline 5 interdisciplinary interventions used to improve balance and reduce the risk of falls in older adults.