• Kerrie Westaway, Natalie Blacker, Russell Shute, Rosemary Allin, Zain Elgebaly, Oliver Frank, Nicole Pratt, and Elizabeth Roughead.
• Veterans' Medicines Advice and Therapeutics Education Services (Veterans' MATES) program, Adelaide.
• Aust Prescr. 2019 Jun 1; 42 (3): 93-96.

Older People Might Be Embarrassed To Talk About Falling As They Worry This May Be Judged As A Loss Of Their Ability To Live Independently Ask Older Patients At Least Yearly If They Ever Feel Unsteady On Their Feet Or If They Have FallenConsider Whether Medicines May Be Contributing To Feelings Of Unsteadiness Or Falling Drugs Such As Benzodiazepines And Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Particularly If Taken Together Are Associated With A Risk Of Falling And Hip FractureReview The Patient’s Treatment Regimen To See If There Are Drugs That Are No Longer Required Psychotropic Drugs Should Usually Be Tapered Gradually So That Adverse Effects Can Be MinimisedInvolve A Range Of Health Professionals To Identify And Manage The Risk Of Falls Help Patients Stay Physically Active Independent And Socially Connected

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