Some causes of FALL .

We shouldn't accept falls as a normal part of getting older. It's true that as we age our chances of having a fall increase, but falls are caused by a number of risk factors that can affect a person of any age.Many falls could be prevented by making a few small changes in your home, including: removing or avoiding trip and slip hazards improving lighting storing frequently used items within easier reach clear clutter from your floors or stairs – including small furniture, pet bowls, trailing cables, or other things can cause you to trip. Try to avoid leaving or storing items on stairs and hallways arrange furniture to give you plenty of room to walk freely remove loose mats and rugs to reduce the risk of tripping accidentally clear clutter from your floors or stairs – including small furniture, pet bowls, trailing cables, or other things can cause you to trip. Try to avoid leaving or storing items on stairs and hallways arrange furniture to give you plenty of room to walk freely remove loose mats and rugs to reduce the risk of tripping accidentally securing carpets, and removing mats and rugs, as uneven surfaces can cause a trip hazard, particularly on stairs replacing your carpet with a self coloured one as this is best, particularly if you have problems with your vision lowering high thresholds in your doorways. If you experience any, or a combination, of the following you could be at an increased risk: weak muscles, especially in the legs poor balance, causing unsteadiness on your feet dizziness or lightheadedness black outs, fainting or loss of consciousness foot problems – including pain and deformities memory loss, confusion or difficulties with thinking or problem solving vision and hearing problems taking medication that makes you dizzy or drowsy drinking too much alcohol, especially with medication some bladder or bowel condition

• postural hypotension (orthostatic hypotension) – a drop in blood pressure when getting up from lying or sitting. This can be caused by dehydration, ageing circulation, medical conditions such as Parkinson's disease and heart conditions and some medications used to treat high blood pressure
• inner ear problems – such as labyrinthitis or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
• problems with your heart rate or rhythm

• Black outs, fainting or loss of consciousness

  If you're prone to black outs, fainting or losing consciousness, you're at a high risk of having a fall. Loss of consciousness can be caused by a number of things, including problems with your heart rate and rhythm caused by conditions like:

  • bradycardia (slow heart rate)
  • tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
  • atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rate)

  • Problems with our feet – such as corns, calluses, bunions, ingrown or thick nails and ulcerations – and footwear that is poorly fitted and inappropriate for the occasion, can also increase a person's risk of falling.

  • As we get older, problems with memory loss, confusion, difficulties with thinking and problem solving, can become more Cataracts, glaucoma and vision-related problems linked to stroke or dementia can also increase your risk of falling