Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries among older people, but experts from across Europe argue they shouldn’t just written off as a unavoidable consequence of ageing. Research shows that there are plenty of things people can do to prevent falls escalating with age.
Many people wrongly think that falls are just a part of ageing and something to be expected as you get older, but that is not true. But this misunderstanding is not surprising as falls happen so often – around a third of people over-65 and half of those over 80 will fall every year.