Vol. 3, Issue 9, Part H (2017)

Abstract
Introduction: Elderly age group is most often prone for falls among the society. 3 millions of old age died due to environmental injuries including those resulting from falls on road, home and industrials. The majority of home falls 66% are attributed to carelessness of caregiver and about 20% of poor of human will be caused by a sufficiently strong outside force or emergency acting rapidly on an individuals and causing bodily and a mental injury. The fall related mortality rate increases with advanced age of those who fall and require hospitalization. Prevention of falls also requires education of the individual in all aspects of environmental hazards and the awareness that falling may be an indication of other underlying problems.