Innovative Methods and Techniques for the Prevention of Falls in Older Adults

Abstract

Falling and injury is currently one of the most serious situations that older adults face. The gravity of this situation is given by the fact that the vast majority of older adults also have other medical conditions, sometimes they have multiple problems that can be the cause of falls or that worsen after a fall and an injury, minor or serious. The problem of falls is also important for the medical system, because it involves a large number of specialists for providing medical assistance, performing operations and recovering from traumas suffered by older adults.

In this paper, the situation of falls is analyzed and some innovative methods and techniques are proposed for the prevention of falls and fall protection.