As human age,the risk of falling tends to increase. In Malaysia, older adults aged over 65 years old, 30-40% of the population had the history of fall. Higher falls prevalence is reported among older adults aged 80 and older, reaching up to 50% of the population.
However, this is not inevitable. As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure and this can start in our very homes. This video highlights the top 5 places where falls are most likely to happen at home. We hope that this would bring awareness to the importance of a safe environment at home especially for our beloved seniors.