In this episode, Prof Kim Delbaere joins host Dr Marita Long to discuss why falls should be viewed as preventable, not inevitable, and how GPs can rapidly identify and stratify falls risk in routine care. This conversation offers realistic ways to support older patients to stay independent for longer and reduce their risk of falls: 
Why falls are not an inevitable part of ageing and how to shift this mindset in patients 
Three screening questions that GPs can use to rapidly identify patients at risk 
How balance-focused exercise offers evidence-based intervention 
Explore key modifiable risk factors and regular health checks to systematically address them 
Practical ways to integrate fall prevention advice into everyday consultations

 

Host: Dr Marita Long | Total Time: 32 mins

Expert: Prof Kim Delbaere, Discipline Lead of Physiotherapy

 

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In this episode, Prof Kim Delbaere joins host Dr Marita Long to discuss why falls should be viewed as preventable, not inevitable, and how GPs can rapidly identify and stratify falls risk in routine care. This conversation offers realistic ways to support older patients to stay independent for longer and reduce their risk of falls:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Why falls are not an inevitable part of&nbsp;ageing&nbsp;and how&nbsp;to&nbsp;shift this mindset in patients&nbsp;</li>
<li>Three screening questions that GPs can&nbsp;use&nbsp;to&nbsp;rapidly&nbsp;identify&nbsp;patients at risk&nbsp;</li>
<li>How balance-focused exercise offers evidence-based intervention&nbsp;</li>
<li>Explore key modifiable risk factors and regular health checks to systematically address them&nbsp;</li>
<li>Practical ways to integrate fall prevention advice into everyday consultations</li>
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Host: Dr Marita Long | Total Time: 32 mins
Expert: Prof Kim Delbaere, Discipline Lead of Physiotherapy
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The 45Up podcast for healthcare professionals features leading experts to explore what we mean by healthy ageing, so GPs can better support patients to increase their health span as opposed to just their life span. Each episode of the 45Up podcast is eligible for CPD. Download the Healthed mobile app to listen on your device.