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It’s a fact. 

According to the Falls in Older Adults Primary Care Practice Toolkit, developed by the Practicing Physicians Education Project:

Falls occur frequently and are a major cause of disability and death in senior citizens. More than one-third of people over the age of 65 have at least one fall per year.

Injuries sustained in a fall range from trivial bruises to life threatening trauma. Head injuries and fractures of long bones (for example, hip fractures) lead the list.

It is important to realize there may be a delay in the onset of the effects of head injury. Even falls that do not lead to injury can have a negative effect on older adults.

After a fall, elderly patients often voluntarily restrict their activity because they fear another fall. This reduction in exercise leads to further weakness that, in turn, increases the risk of another fall - a vicious cycle.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC 2006) says that among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury or death. They are also the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma.

At Personal Alert Link we hope you or a loved one never have to experience an unexpected fall. That’s why we provide a variety of educational material for fall prevention.

Please ask a PAL representative if you would like to receive this material.

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