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Fits, Faints and Falls in Old age

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  • © 1985

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Editors:
  1. Mohan S. Kataria

    1. Department of General Medecine for the Elderly South Bedfordshire Health Authority, St. Mary’s Hospital, Luton, England
      Kings College Hospital, UK
      St Francis Hospital, UK

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Part of the book series: Modern Geriatrics Series (MGSE, volume 3)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Human Walk and Fall

    • M. S. Kataria
    Pages 1-10

  3. Stability, Movement and Posture

    • S. K. Das, M. S. Kataria
    Pages 11-13

  4. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Falls

    • P. W. Overstall
    Pages 15-26

  5. Falls in Old Age: Clinical Aspects

    • A. J. D. Farquharson
    Pages 27-43

  6. Rehabilitation of Fallers

    • A. Squires, D. E. Bayliss
    Pages 45-74

  7. Gait and Falls

    • M. S. Kataria, S. K. Das
    Pages 75-83

  8. Community and Hospital Services

    • M. Green
    Pages 85-107

  9. After a Fall

    • K. G. F. Benton, T. M. Strouthidis
    Pages 109-131

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 133-137
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About this book

Events in anyone day of the aged consist of the functions of daily living modified or enhanced for each individual according to his or her capability. It is the constant aim of the medical professions to enhance the individual's quality of life and to try to avoid what is preventable. Among some of the hazards of the geriatric day are fits, faints and falls. It is the fall which often highlights the first two and the consequences may be serious for an old person. Perhaps one day an easy way to circumvent the 'forces of gravity' or drugs to counteract impaired sensory input will be found. The importance of the study of gait has been increasingly recognized by physicians working in this field of medicine for the elderly; writings by geriatricians on the subject are numerous. Bernard Isaacs in his gait research laboratory in Birmingham is studying the subject. In this book the experience of the contributors is brought together, inevitably with some overlap, which has in the main been avoided by restructuring, modification and crosschecking of articles.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of General Medecine for the Elderly South Bedfordshire Health Authority, St. Mary’s Hospital, Luton, England

    Mohan S. Kataria

  • Kings College Hospital, UK

    Mohan S. Kataria

  • St Francis Hospital, UK

    Mohan S. Kataria

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fits, Faints and Falls in Old age

  • Editors: Mohan S. Kataria

  • Series Title: Modern Geriatrics Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4892-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: MTP Press Limited 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8666-0Published: 05 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-4892-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 160

  • Topics: Geriatrics/Gerontology, Internal Medicine

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