Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died after falling in his home, his manager has now revealed, but can falls signal poor health in older adults? Doctors may need to speak with patients about decreasing or stopping certain medications, if possible, if the medications are contributing to falls, Gure said. “Anytime that that’s happening, that’s something that worth bringing to the attention of health care provider,” Gure said. If there are no injuries after a fall, older adults should still tell their healthcare provider about it. “I try to problem solve with my patients when it gets down to the details of what are the particular triggers for falls,” Gure said.

Source: Huffington Post November 21, 2016 17:23 UTC