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      Facts about the elderly..

• Living standard , Healthcare, Greater awareness of the importance of a healthy diet, regular exercise helped to make more older people enjoy their 80s to 90s life.

• Mortality rate and several kinds of injuries tends to happen more to those older people with the age 65 and above

• According to the statistics in England and Wales alone, 7,475 deaths were accounted in between the ages of 65 and above and 49% of the reason was due to a fall.

• The majority of accidents in the older age groups involve females rather than males

• almost 75% of the fall among the elderly result an injuries at the arm, leg and shoulder injuries.

• The elderlies tend to get injured more than one part of their bodies when they fall.

• the statistic have shown that 25% of fall in older people damaged their body more than younger ages which is only 16%.

• the most serious accidents usually happen on the stairs ( 60% deaths )and in the kitchen. The bedroom and the living room are the most common locations for normal accidents.

Reference photo of the statistics in older people :

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this pie chart shows the statistic of the accidental deaths in female elderlies and the hight accident is " FALL"

      Risk factors for falls..

• Physical ability and lack of mobility , balance and gait disorder 
• Environment hazards
• Wrong replacement of the furniture 
• Unsuitable furniture / lighting in the rooms
• Acute and chronic disease and disorders including stroke and hear disease