Exercise Program for Fall Prevention in Older Adults: Report

This report focuses on an exercise program designed to prevent falls in older adults, specifically within the context of geriatric nursing homes. It highlights the significance of physical activity in reducing fall risks, addressing muscle weakness, and improving balance. The report emphasizes the importance of creating awareness among older adults regarding fall prevention strategies and the benefits of regular exercise. It references key studies and research findings, underscoring the impact of exercise on walking speed, muscular strength, and mental stability. The ultimate goal of the program is to reduce the number of falls and educate older adults on the adverse effects of falls, promoting a proactive approach to health and well-being. The report also mentions the importance of this exercise program to enhance the quality of life and reduce the risk of fall in diabetic patients with lower extremity disease. The report also provides some useful references.

Exercise program
and fall prevention

Introduction
• According to Bergen (2016), 1/3rd of the total older population (age
group 65 and above) is commonly observed to get fall.
• It is observed that involving in physical activity leads to reduce the
risk of fall.
• Exercise program and the fall prevention program help to create
awareness in the older adults regarding the fall prevention strategies.

Area of practice
• Fall is commonly observed in the older adults.
• As it is commonly observed in older adults who have muscle
weakness and other disease.
• Hence, identified area of practice for the exercise program or the fall
prevention program is the geriatric nursing home (Lipsitz et al., 2016).

Background
• An elder person is more likely to fall as compared to the individual of
other age.
• According to, involving in physical activity increases, walking speed,
muscular strength and balance.
• It also helps in lifting the mood of the individual and enhances mental
stability (Grant & Baker, 2017).

Importance of Exercise Program
• It will help to create awareness among the older adults about the fall
prevention strategy.
• It aims to reduce the number of fall every year.
• It will also help to acknowledge the older adults about the importance
of exercise (Najafi, Patel & Armstrong, 2018).
• It will also help the older adults to gather knowledge regarding the
adverse effect of fall.

Reference
Bergen, G. (2016). Falls and fall injuries among adults aged≥ 65 years— United
States, 2014. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 65.
Grant, M. C., & Baker, J. S. (2017). An overview of the effect of probiotics and
exercise on mood and associated health conditions. Critical reviews in food
science and nutrition, 57(18), 3887-3893.
Lipsitz, L. A., Tchalla, A. E., Iloputaife, I., Gagnon, M., Dole, K., Su, Z. Z., &
Klickstein, L. (2016). Evaluation of an automated falls detection device in
nursing home residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64(2), 365-
368.
Najafi, B., Patel, N., & Armstrong, D. G. (2018). Exercise Programs to Improve
Quality of Life and Reduce Fall Risk in Diabetic Patients with Lower Extremity
Disease. In Diabetes and Exercise (pp. 307-318). Humana Press, Cham.

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