Falls

Rose A Kenny MB BCh MD FRCPI FRCP is Professor of Medical Gerontology at Trinity College and Director of the Falls and Blackout Unit at St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. She co-chairs the Panel on Falls Prevention of the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatrics Society. Competing interests: none declared

Roman Romero-Ortuno Lic Med (Barcelona)MSc MRCP (UK) is Research Registrar at the Department of Medical Gerontology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His research interests include psychological and social aspects of falls. Competing interests: none declared

Lisa Cogan MB BCh MSc MRCPI is Research Registrar at the Department of Medical Gerontology of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Her research interests include neurological and cardiovascular aspects of falls. Competing interests: none declared

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