Submitted by: Melody Land
Anyone can fall, but falls increase in likelihood and seriousness as we age. It is important to recognize that falls are NOT a normal part of ageing. They can be a sign of health concerns, issues, or illnesses. Falls should never be overlooked.
Falls in older adults can lead to serious negative health outcomes and they are the leading cause of injury and hospitalization for older adults.
Anyone can fall, but falls increase in likelihood and seriousness as we age. It is important to recognize that falls are NOT a normal part of ageing. They can be a sign of health concerns, issues, or illnesses. Falls should never be overlooked.
Falls in older adults can lead to serious negative health outcomes and they are the leading cause of injury and hospitalization for older adults.
It is important that falls are taken seriously as the impact of falling can have considerable impact on quality of life; fear of falling can impact individuals taking part in social events and cause avoidance of activities, impact mental health, and reduce independence and the ability for an individual to live on their own.
If you are, or someone you love is, an older adult, it is never too early to educate yourself on fall risk factors. You can do this by accessing the Fall Prevention Toolkit, which can help you take action to prevent falls in order to stay independent. If you have, or someone you love has, fallen - even just once - it is imperative to talk to your healthcare provider, do a risk assessment, and take action, so you can maintain quality of life for years to come.
Go to https://horizonnb.ca/patients-visitors/patient-information-resources/falls-prevention to access resources and the Fall Prevention Toolkit, https://www.findingbalancenb.ca, or talk to your primary healthcare provider. For information on government programs and services available to older adults in New Brunswick, visit socialsupportsnb.ca, call Social Development at 1-833-733-7835 or call 2-1-1.
If you are, or someone you love is, an older adult, it is never too early to educate yourself on fall risk factors. You can do this by accessing the Fall Prevention Toolkit, which can help you take action to prevent falls in order to stay independent. If you have, or someone you love has, fallen - even just once - it is imperative to talk to your healthcare provider, do a risk assessment, and take action, so you can maintain quality of life for years to come.
Go to https://horizonnb.ca/patients-visitors/patient-information-resources/falls-prevention to access resources and the Fall Prevention Toolkit, https://www.findingbalancenb.ca, or talk to your primary healthcare provider. For information on government programs and services available to older adults in New Brunswick, visit socialsupportsnb.ca, call Social Development at 1-833-733-7835 or call 2-1-1.
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