Causes of Fall : Reducing Your Risk

Each year, millions of older people—those 65 and older—fall. In fact, more than one out of four older people falls each year, but less than half tell their doctor. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again

Falls can cause broken bones, like wrist, arm, ankle, and hip fractures.

Falls can cause head injuries. These can be very serious, especially if the person is taking certain medicines (like blood thinners). An older person who falls and hits their head should see their doctor right away to make sure they don’t have a brain injury.

Many people who fall, even if they’re not injured, become afraid of falling. This fear may cause a person to cut down on their everyday activities.
When a person is less active, they become weaker and this increases their chances of falling

Musculoskeletal

8 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise Selfcare	2 studies Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 -36% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects Effective Exercise for the Prevention of Falls: A Systematic Review... Study in 2008 -17% with High evidence in 3 months
Minor Risk Factor Subjective well-being Brain system	1 study Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 -57% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Ashwagandha Herb	1 study Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) and Terminalia arjuna (... Study in 2010 -10% with Moderate evidence in 8 weeks 30 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage	1 study Association of Coffee Drinking with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality Study in 2012 -28% with Low evidence in 13 years 617,119 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Strength Musculoskeletal system	1 study Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 -4% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Strong Risk Factor Congestive Heart Failure Cardiovascular system	1 study Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 +1080% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects
Strong Risk Factor Arthritis - Osteoarth... Musculoskeletal system	1 study Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 +386% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Sarcopenia Musculoskeletal system	1 study Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 +7% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Depression Brain system	1 study Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 +6% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Sedentary Lifestyle Selfcare	2 studies Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 +3% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects Recurrent and Injurious Falls in the Year Following Hip Fracture: A... Study in 2009 +3% with Moderate evidence 193 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Fresh Chili Peppers (C... Herb	1 study The Association of Hot Red Chili Pepper Consumption and Mortality: ... Study in 2017 +14% with Low evidence in 6 years 16,179 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Excess use of digital ... Selfcare	1 study The impact of different cell phone functions and their effects on p... Study in 2016 +8% with Low evidence 45 subjects

Outcomes	References
Minor Risk Factor Mortality Musculoskeletal system	1 study Excess mortality after hip fracture in elderly persons from Europe ... Study in 2017 +112% with Low evidence in 1 year 122 subjects