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The world's
population approaches 6.1 billion, and rapid
increase in the population will challenges the health care system in developing and
developed countries. Falls and their consequences, fractures, are serious problems among
older population in worldwide. The aim of lecture is to address the risk of falls and to
identify the risk factors and mechanisms of fall. Also, the brief examples of intervention
and prevention programs will be discussed. Fortunately, I had an
opportunity to join the Women's Speakers Bureau in the department of Epidemiology. As a
member, I developed this lecture, "Fall and Fractures in the elderly" toward lay
audiences at the Senior Centers around Pittsburgh, U.S.A. Currently, I'm enrolled in
doctorate program under excellent advisor and mentor, Dr.Jane Cauley, at University of
Pittsburgh. |
