Ageing Well: Falls - Online Course | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it

Explore why people fall, discover practical methods to reduce the risk of falling and recognise when to seek expert help.


Why join the course?
Every day in the UK, almost 10,000 people aged over 65 will fall down. The personal costs are staggering, with falls resulting in injury, broken bones, fear of falling and social isolation.

People fall because of a complex mix of factors. To reduce falling, it is important to identify these factors, and recognise those that could signify serious, but treatable, underlying medical problems.