Factors That Appear to Predispose Older Individuals to Falling Include

question 34

Multiple Choice

Factors that appear to predispose older individuals to falling include all of the following, except:

• A) Increased use of medication
• B) Increase in joint flexibility
• C) Decrease in muscular strength
• D) Decrease in proprioception
• E) Slowing of reaction time

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Definitions:

Premorbid Functioning

The level of cognitive, social, and occupational function before the onset of a disorder or disease.

Level of Functioning

An assessment of an individual's ability to perform daily activities and fulfill social roles.

Onset of a Disorder

The beginning or initial manifestation of a disorder's symptoms.

Mary Parker Follett

An early 20th-century social worker and management consultant who emphasized the importance of negotiation, power-sharing, and constructive conflict resolution in organizational settings.