A fall in a healthy adult rarely has serious consequences. But in an elderly person it is completely different. Falling in this age group is the leading cause of accidental death (9,300 deaths per year in France). But they are also sources of disability and hospitalization and lead to a loss of self-confidence, the starting point of a vicious cycle that can accelerate the loss of autonomy. This is why prevention is paramount.
“It is estimated that one third of the population of people over 65 falls at least once a year. Among those over 85, it is half.reminds P. on the website of the French Society of Gerontology and Gerontologyr: Francois Puzier, its president. That’s 450,000 people over 65 a year. “Falls are often not recognized as such by older people. when questioned, they often point to places where they hurt themselves…
Source: Le Figaro
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