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What Does Falls Risk Screening Even Look Like? I’m Asking for a Friend…

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1.  What is NOT a reason an individual may be more at risk for falls? Unmarried Elderly Hearing Loss Frailty

2.  Less than what percentage of audiologists incorporate fall risk screening into their practice? 4% 10% 15% 25%

3.  What is a reason the audiology community may be holding back on incorporating fall risk screening? Time constraints Professional liability Scope of practice All of the above

4.  Individuals 60 years and older spend what percentage of time on average sedentary? 10% 40% 60% 80%

5.  Which of the CDC’s recommended functional screening tasks is a recommended assessment for falls risk? Stop and Go test Timed chair stand test Gait Speed test Gaited Walking test