Falls in elderly people are a major threat to older adults' quality of life, often causing a decline in self-care ability and participation in physical and social activities. Fear of falling can lead to further limiting of activity, independent of injury. Comorbidity is a serious problem both in terms of contributing to the cause of the fall and to the outcome.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/history-examination/prevention-of-falls-in-the-elderly-pro