fall-preventionEN
๐ฏ 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"