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  2. Falls of elderly

Falls of elderly

Nature

After the age of 65, one person out of three falls at least once a year. This proportion rises with age. Seventeen percent of these falls result in significant physical trauma. Another 50% are responsible for psychological sequelae, resulting far too often in institutionalization of these patients. Most of the time, a multiplicity of intricate causes are to blame: intrinsic causes (hypertension, neurological problems, gait disorder, visual impairment, etc.) or extrinsic factors (side effects of drugs, inadequate domestic environment and so on).

Broader

Accidental falls
Presentable

Aggravates

Arthritis
Presentable

Aggravated by

Osteoporosis
Excellent

Strategy

Value

Fall
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Society » Elderly
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020