Biological (Intrinsic) Risk Factors
These risk factors pertain to the human body (biological) and are related to the natural aging
process and/or are the result of chronic, acute or palliative health conditions (e.g.
neurosensory impairment, drugs, diseases such as Parkinson, cerebrovascular disease,
osteoarthritis, and diabetes). As the number of intrinsic risk factors increase so does the risk
for a fall. An awareness of the client’s biological or intrinsic risk factors is important for
implementation of effective fall prevention/injury reduction strategies targeted to the factors
identified.