{"id":16199,"date":"2020-12-14T06:41:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T06:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brainsparks.com.au\/?p=16199"},"modified":"2020-12-14T06:46:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T06:46:57","slug":"how-to-help-prevent-falls-at-home-for-older-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brainsparks.com.au\/how-to-help-prevent-falls-at-home-for-older-people\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Prevent Falls at Home for Older People"},"content":{"rendered":"

A report titled \u2018Trends In Hospitalised Injury Due To Falls In Older People<\/a>\u2019 found that around 125,000 people aged 65 and over were seriously injured due to a fall in 2016\u201317. The most common injuries sustained were to the head (26%), and hip and thigh (22%).<\/p>\n

It has been estimated that at least one-third of people aged 65 years and over fall one or more times a year<\/a>. In most cases, these falls will not result in a serious injury; however, they can cause the following:<\/p>\n