Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Newcastle University
This course explored why people fall, practical methods to reduce the risk of falling, and when to seek help.
4 weeks, 2 hours per week
Professor Julia Newton
Dean of Clinical Medicine and Professor of Ageing and Medicine
Newcastle University
Dr James Frith
Clinical Lecturer
Newcastle University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe how falls are defined
- Explore some practical anatomy and physiology to discover how our body stays upright
- Investigate risk factors for falling and identify your own risks for falling
- Describe the actions to take immediately after a fall
- Explore what happens in a specialist falls clinic
- Explain how to keep bones strong and healthy
- Describe effective treatments to prevent falls
- Explore falls research and possibilities for the future
Syllabus
- Identify falls risk factors
- Recognise factors that could signify serious, but treatable, underlying medical problems
- Learn more about why falls are important
- Discover ways of assessing and reducing the risk of falling
- Recognise when to seek help
- Explore how to prevent falls and injury
- Interact with others who have fallen
- Discuss the important issues falls raise
Issued on 16th November 2024
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