Older people underestimate risk of falls

People in all age groups are under-estimating their risk of falling, a new survey has found.  The Saga Populus survey of 9,521 people aged between 50 and 79 years old found that every age group significantly underestimated their risk of falling. Evidence demonstrates that a third of all people over 65 will fall each year, which equates to three million falls across the UK. Falls are estimated to cost the NHS more than £2.3 billion per year, or £4.6m a day, and recurrent falls are associated with increased mortality, extra hospitalisation and higher rates of long term care. However, falls