{"id":382,"date":"2025-12-15T20:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/?p=382"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:39:06","slug":"age-falls-among-older-people-and-how-we-can-prevent-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-falls-among-older-people-and-how-we-can-prevent-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Falls Among Older People, and How We Can Prevent Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"382\" class=\"elementor elementor-382\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e3509 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1e3509\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574f3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"574f3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Falls Among Older People, and How We Can Prevent Them<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea65bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ea65bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.4-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.4-1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.4-1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.4-1-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c44098 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c44098\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64285fe elementor-author-box--image-valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"64285fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Dr.-Bernard-Steinman-1-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Bernard A. 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c49bfed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Reality of Falls Among Older Adults<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d761d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d761d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone who has ever unexpectedly experienced a fall (which should be about <em>all<\/em> of us) knows the terror that occurs between the moments of our trip, slip, or stumble, the fall itself, and the jarring moment of impact!<\/p><p>Falling is a serious problem among older adults and carries repercussions that can be both physically painful and expensive to address. Each year, an estimated one out of three older people fall, leading to serious injuries, fear of falling again, and even death.<\/p><p>In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury and accidental deaths among people over the age of 65 and cost individuals and taxpayers in the U.S. about $50 billion per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5857678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5857678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Falls Can Be Prevented<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440e1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"440e1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fortunately, <strong>many falls can be avoided <\/strong>through evidence-based interventions and practices that focus on factors with known associations to falls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The best interventions include medical assessments to identify and respond to risk factors for health-related falls (such as sensory impairment or low blood pressure); improving environmental conditions by <a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-home-modifications-can-promote-aging-in-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">assessing and modifying the home with supportive features<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">; and changing behaviors, through education, <a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-using-mindfulness-practices-to-improve-safety-and-well-being-of-older-wyomingites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">mindfulness practices<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, and exercise programs that exist in communities throughout Wyoming.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00befc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00befc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-385\" alt=\"Older Adult Couple in an Hammock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.12.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.12-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.12-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat-3.12-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f08bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f08bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Falls Happen: A Combination of Factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bae1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bae1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Most falls are not caused by any single factor alone. Instead, falls experienced by older people usually occur because of a combination of circumstances. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96120f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96120f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For example, when homes are not well equipped with good lighting, or when there are many hazards in the home (such as stairs without railings, or unsecured throw rugs), older people\u2014especially those with disabilities related to sensory loss, cognitive impairment, or mobility issues\u2014 are at much greater risk of having an accident.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82e346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e82e346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Multifaceted Approach to Fall Prevention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de8f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de8f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">That is why the most<i> <\/i>effective falls prevention programs take a multifaceted approach to avoiding accidents, which often place us at greater risk of losing our independence and becoming less active in our homes, social circles, and communities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1c4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da1c4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The CAPABLE Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0a355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e0a355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nursing.jhu.edu\/faculty-research\/research\/projects\/capable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPABLE program,<\/a> developed at the <span class=\"s2\">Johns Hopkins University, School of N<\/span><span class=\"s2\">ursing<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, focuses on the importance of medical and environmental assessment via credentialed professionals (such as registered nurses and certified occupational therapists), along with environmental changes implemented by knowledgeable handypeople who know how to appropriately install home modifications (such as grab bars in bathrooms) in ways that are safe and <\/span><span class=\"s5\">customized to fit the needs of older people<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In fact, the CAPABLE program has been shown to improve the ability of older adults to live confidently, reduce depression, and safely continue with activities that are necessary for daily living (such as bathing, dressing, and using the toilet).<\/span><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f421e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f421e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fall Prevention Programs in Wyoming<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c54aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c54aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Wyoming, the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.wyo.gov\/publichealth\/prevention\/wivpp\/injuryoafalls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">Department of Health and its aging division<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">have prioritized the importance of falls prevention to improve the well-being of people of <\/span><span class=\"s5\">all ages<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> in the state, and to reduce costs associated with falls. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Evidence-based safety programs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bingocize.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOorzQb_RkSHpqrH_OWT41loLIjzPIuWwRRKb25VECK1gMe9aJEXu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>Bingocize<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkfirst.org\/falls-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>ThinkFirst<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, which combine engaging games, exercise, nutrition, and educational activities, have been promoted by the Wyoming Department of Health to improve outcomes that often are associated with growing older.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the local level, many activity centers that serve older people also offer regular falls prevention classes. For example, Laramie\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eppsoncenter.org\/activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">Eppson Center<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0provides fall prevention courses three days a week in their scheduled activities!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d328ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d328ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Falling Is Not Inevitable<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571c469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"571c469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many outcomes that are associated with greater longevity, including reduced muscle mass and bone density (which in themselves place older adults at greater risk for falling) are inevitable if you live long enough. But falling and the resulting injuries are <\/span><span class=\"s5\"><b><i>not <\/i><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">inevitable. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You can begin to take steps today that ensure you&#8230;stay on your feet!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e20527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e20527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008e59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"008e59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Bernard A. Steinman, PhD, CFLE, (<\/b><a href=\"mailto:bsteinm1@uwyo.edu\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>bsteinm1@uwyo.edu<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>) is a gerontologist and an associate professor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/fcs\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Wyoming.<\/a><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb4ecb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbb4ecb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3563553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3563553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Posts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c540d elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e5c540d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:80,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:71,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-957 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-nutrition tag-mindy-meuli\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-cooking-for-small-families-with-one-or-two-members\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_cooking-for-small-families-with-one-or-two-members-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_cooking-for-small-families-with-one-or-two-members-2.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_cooking-for-small-families-with-one-or-two-members-2-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_cooking-for-small-families-with-one-or-two-members-2-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_cooking-for-small-families-with-one-or-two-members-2-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-cooking-for-small-families-with-one-or-two-members\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCooking for Small Families with One or Two Members\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is not a matter of time as much as a matter of planning ahead so you can enjoy an unhurried dinner. If you have meats thawed and ingredients on hand, most things can be tossed together in about the same time as it takes to order and wait for the food at a restaurant. Slow cooking something in the oven or crock pot is a hand option for making tasty food with little food preparation time. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-cooking-for-small-families-with-one-or-two-members\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cooking for Small Families with One or Two Members\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRespectful terms for aging\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-958 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health category-nutrition category-physical-activity tag-donna-hoffman\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-gardening-and-the-harvest-for-older-wyomingites\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32_Garden-and-harvest-for-older-Wyominites.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32_Garden-and-harvest-for-older-Wyominites.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32_Garden-and-harvest-for-older-Wyominites-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32_Garden-and-harvest-for-older-Wyominites-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32_Garden-and-harvest-for-older-Wyominites-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-gardening-and-the-harvest-for-older-wyomingites\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGardening and the Harvest for Older Wyomingites\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Gardening is an activity that often starts early in life. 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