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Task 2 APA Template XAP1 0219 Revised.docx XAP1 Evidence Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research Task 2 €“ XAP1-0219 Western Governors University Healthcare problem A common problem... for older people is falling and is a leading cause for emergency department visits, especially in adults age 65 years and above[ CITATION Nym18 \l 1033 ]. One in three community dwelling adults in this age bracket fall at least once annually which can result in serious injury, reduced quality of life, reduced independence, and on-going disability[ CITATION You16 \l 1033 ]. For those between the ages of 70 and 80 years, the risk of falling more than doubles[ CITATION Rim16 \l 1033 ]. Significance of the problem A conservative estimate of approximately 110,000 people fall annually, that figure is based on fifteen percent of older adults living in an assisted living facility fall each year[ CITATION Zim17 \l 1033 ]. Falls can be minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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