{"id":6552,"date":"2023-08-15T15:11:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T15:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/?page_id=6552"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:07:48","slug":"dementia-and-falls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/health-advice\/dementia-and-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia and falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Falls are common in older people and people with dementia, and can make it difficult for them to live independently. One in three adults over the age of 65, and half of people over 80, will experience at least one fall a year.<\/p>\n<h2>Falls and dementia<\/h2>\n<p>People with a cognitive impairment like dementia are at greater risk of falling and sustaining a serious injury. This is linked to some of the symptoms of dementia, such as difficulties with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>judgment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/health-advice\/changes-in-perception-and-hallucinations-in-dementia\/\">sensory perception<\/a><\/li>\n<li>mobility and coordination<\/li>\n<li>communicating their needs (eg difficulty explaining that they need help to get out of bed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Falls may indicate that someone is living with overall\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/health-advice\/frailty-and-dementia\/\" rel=\"noopener\">physical frailty<\/a>. This is particularly true for older people, although people with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/young-onset-dementia\/what-is-young-onset-dementia\/\" rel=\"noopener\">young onset dementia<\/a>\u00a0(where symptoms develop before the age of 65) can also become frail.<\/p>\n<p>Most falls only result in minor injury, but sometimes they can cause a more serious injury like a broken bone (fracture). They can lead to a loss of mobility and independence and knock the person\u2019s confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falls are common in older people and people with dementia, and can make it difficult for them to live independently. One in three adults over the age of 65, and half of people over 80, will experience at least one fall a year. 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