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๐ŸŽฏ FAIR: Fall Risk Assessment

F โ€” Fatal: 1 in 4 adults 65+ fall yearly; 38,000+ deaths/year; 60% fall again within 12 months
A โ€” Assess: FAST-R in 15 minutes โ€” Fall history, Assessment + judgment, Screen meds, Test mobility, Respond individually
I โ€” Intervene: Target the Intrinsic Five (prior falls, weakness, balance, cognition, orthostatic hypotension), review FRIDs, PT referral
R โ€” Repeat: Reassess when status changes, track mobility at each encounter, never accept "mechanical fall"

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