Fall In Elderly: A Literature Review

Fall is one of the common problems among olds that increases disabilities and mortality in this age group. So it is necessary to review and identify the different fall reasons in elderly in order to decrease the risks of fall and prevent it. This study is aimed to review the literatures related to the fall reasons in elderly. In this study, 40 articles with the words elderly, falling, falls, and aging databases PubMed; IranDoc; Science Direct; Google Scholar; Iranian geriatric journals from 2000 to the present was reviewed comprehensively and in depth. More than 30 percent of the people over the age of 65 falls at least once a year, 37 percent of them were women and the other 25.2 percent were men. Fall reasons which have been known till now were: loss of consciousness, seizures, strokes and sudden environmental problems. In 10 percent of falls the problems as serious injuries to head, hip fractures and subdural bleeding were reported. Fall decreases aged people activities and changes their life style. It is important to take care of them much more and try to provide a safe environment for them to have a healthy elderly population. So, initial standard assessments play a key role in recognizing and identifying the seniors at risk of the fall and supporting them.