Nathalie van der Velde
nvandervelde.bsky.social
Nathalie van der Velde
@nvandervelde.bsky.social
Prof. Geriatrics @amsterdamumc; Academic Director @European Geriatric Medicine Society; exec.board @World Falls Prevention Society. #geriatrics #fallsprevention #deprescribing
📣Key messages #fracture oldest-old #wco-iof-esceo 📣 @NicolasHarvey
-80+ subgroup analyses: effective & safe: antiresorptives & anabolics
- holistic approach essential: nutrition, exercise & falls prevention
-think beyond BMD & FRAX @EuGMSSociety @FF_Network @TashMasud
April 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#worldfallsguidelines; low risk is not no risk!
📉 Key Findings Age&Ageing article:
✅ 41% of older adults screened as not-at-risk still experienced falls.
✅ 63% of them sustained injuries.
✅ slow gait speed (<1m/s) doubles the risk of injurious falls
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March 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM