<unk>  includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental<unk> s suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly (idiopathic) and people suffering from neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement, lower limb amputation, soft tissue injuries) indications.<unk>  Death Rate in the US Current approaches to<unk>  are problematic because even though awareness is high among professionals that work with seniors and<unk>  activities are pervasive among community living establishments,<unk>  death rates among older adults have more than doubled. The challenges are believed to be three-fold. First, insufficient evidence exists that any<unk>  risk screening instrument is adequate for predicting<unk> s. While the strongest predictors of<unk>  risk tend to include a history of<unk> s during the past year, gait, and balance abnormalities, existing models show a strong bias and therefore mostly fail to differentiate between adults that are at low risk and high risk of<unk> ing. Second, current<unk>  interventions in the United States are limited between short-term individualized therapy provided by a high-cost physical therapist or longer-term wellness activity provided in a low-cost group setting. Neither arrangement is optimum in preventing<unk> s over a large population, especially as these evidence-based physical exercise programs have limited effectiveness (approximately 25%). Even multifactorial interventions, which include extensive physical exercise, medication adjustment, and environmental modification only lower<unk>  risk by 31% after 12 months. Questions around effectiveness of current approaches (physical exercise and multifactorial interventions) have been found in multiple settings, including long term care facilities and hospitals. The final challenge is adherence. Average adherence in group-based<unk>  exercise programs is around 66%, mostly due to the highly repetitive nature of the programs and the extremely long duration required for noticeable benefits accrue. Adherence to physical therapy can be even lower. When adherence is below 70%, effectiveness of<unk>  physical exercise programs can drop to less than 10%. Practitioners are aware that the most successful approach to<unk>  utilizes a multimodal, motor-cognitive training approach that could be introduced to all adults over 65. The scientific basis of this approach is an understanding of how the dual-task paradigm induces neuroplasticity in the brain, especially in ageing populations. This is driving a growing body of research that specifically links the cognitive sub-domains of attention and executive function (EF) to gait alterations and<unk>  risk.
Fall prevention
Harm reduction
Prevention of concussions
Suicide prevention
Cancer rehabilitation
Late-life mortality deceleration
Longevity medicine 
Chronic fatigue syndrome treatment