title: Risk factors for falls.
abstract: Half of people over 80 will fall once a year and, having experienced a fall, they are more likely to fall again. Risk factors for falls include: living alone, sedentary lifestyle, polypharmacy, impaired cognition, visual impairment, nutritional deficiency and alcohol use.
authors.affiliation: The University of Portsmouth.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sander