title: A fall is a major event in the life of an older person.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D011322:Primary Prevention; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology