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Falls: measuring the impact on older people — researched by PCP market research consultants
Corporate Author	Women's Royal Voluntary Service - WRVS; PCP
Publisher	WRVS, Cardiff, 2012
Pages	16 pp
Source	Download: http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/Uploads/Do...
Keywords	Falls ; Attitude ; Social surveys.
Annotation	PCP conducted interviews with 500 older people in England, Scotland and Wales and asked them about their experiences of falls. 43% of those surveyed had fallen in the last five years, with 26 per cent of those living alone suffering a fall in the last year. Over one fifth (21%) of respondents who had suffered a fall in the last five years lost their confidence as a result. Of those aged over 80, 17% of those having a fall said it made them worried about leaving the house; and 5% of those aged 75 and over will not leave the house alone. This report considers the practical impact and challenges: the vulnerability of respondents; the severity and impact of the fall; the loss of independence; and the response of statutory services. The report describes the national policies and guidelines to prevent falls in England, Wales and Scotland. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-121102010 E
Classmark	OLF: DP: 3F
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