The likelihood that a person will fall — and a clinically meaningful predictor of decline.
One fall after age 75 doubles the chance of another fall within a year. A hip fracture has a one-year mortality of around 25%. Most falls happen at home, in the bathroom, in the dark. Address the bathroom and the lighting before anything else.
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