Epidemiological statistics indicate that every year falls happen to about 30% of adults aged over 65
and living in their own homes. However, about 50% of them don’t talk about their falls either to their
caregivers or medical staff. What is more, elderly people staying in residential homes experience falls
more often than those living in their own homes. Every year, falls happen to about 45% of people
provided with long-term care, out of whom 40% experience multiple falls