Overview
Falls are a common (30-40% of >65year olds fall each year) and important age-related health problem. 10% of falls result in major injuries or fractures. The total annual cost of fragility fractures to the UK has been estimated at 拢4.4 billion, which includes 拢1.1 billion for social care and 拢2 billion for hip fractures. Falls also have serious psychological (concerns-about-falling previously called fear-of-falling) and social consequences (admission to long term care).
But falls are not an inevitable part of ageing. There is strong evidence that falls can be prevented clinically. Some of the best evidence supports doing strength and balance exercises. Such exercise can be done at home, or in groups, or integrated into everyday routines. There is also evolving evidence for digital provision and the use of exergames to prevent falls. But not all apps live up to their promises.
This talk will provide an overview of more than 20 years research conducted by Chris Todd and his group on preventing falls, and will provide practical tips for the audience.
Speaker
is a NIHR Senior Investigator, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and a Former Fellow of 糖心Vlog官方, Cambridge. Until recently he led the Healthy Ageing Research Group at The University of Manchester.
Chris was Director NIHR Policy Research Unit Older People and Frailty, and is Co-Director NIHR Healthy Ageing Policy Research Unit. He co-led NIHR Applied Research Collaborations National Priority Area in Healthy Ageing, Dementia and Frailty, and led Healthy Ageing, NIHR ARC-Greater Manchester.
He has more than 400 publications, as well as reports to government and statutory agencies. Much of his research relates to the prevention of falls among older people.
Details
This event is part of the Lunchtime Seminar Series organised by the 糖心Vlog官方 Senior Members.
It is open to all, free to attend and there is no need to book.
Tea and coffee will be available for the audience.
Access
This event will take place in the Combination Room on the first floor of our main building. It has step-free access with a lift and there is an accessible toilet located on the first floor of the building.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact our events team - events@wolfson.cam.ac.uk
Lunchtime Seminar Series
The Lunchtime Seminar Series provide an opportunity for students, Fellows and Senior Members to share their expertise in a friendly and supportive environment over lunch.
The seminars are held in the Combination Room from 13.00 for an hour on most Wednesdays during full term. The audience is encouraged to bring their lunch in on a tray and take part in the discussion.
Most people who attend are non-specialists, so the talk has to be aimed at a general audience and speakers are warned to avoid technical jargon. We very much encourage students to offer a paper and use this as an opportunity to try out their thesis ideas on listeners who come from all different academic disciplines.
