Topic 1 – Falls in older people: the impacts

Topic 1:

• outlines how a fall can be a life-changing event for an older person, impacting on their independence and wellbeing, with implications for their family/whānau and significant others
• sets the scene for the 10 Topics and introduces the remaining nine topics
• explains why the national falls programme aimed to prevent falls and reduce harm from falls at individual, health system and population levels by encouraging the implementation of effective interventions.