Many older adults fall at home in well-lit rooms

- Elderly people who fall may not always be stumbling over things in the dark. A new study suggests most of these falls at home happen when there's plenty of light.

"Falls at home may also be common because people in their everyday activities are doing more than one thing at a time without being attentive to their environment such as walking down stairs while carrying a box or phone," Piau said by email. Overall, 119 falls led to an injury or a checkup with a healthcare provider. One in five of these falls, however, didn't result in treatment or have any impact on walking.The study wasn't designed to prove whether or how specific circumstances cause falls. It also didn't examine ways to prevent falls or minimize risks of injury.

Staying active can also help, said Cathie Sherrington of the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health at the University of Sydney in Australia.

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