Hot Spot
Fear of Falling

Hot Spots are:
* having fallen; two out of three people will fall again within six months (according to statistics)
* not telling your doctor about your fear of falling
* limiting activity due to fear of falling
* ignoring a fall
* collapsing into your chair when sitting
* statistics indicate that without intervention two out of three who fall will fall again within six months
* difficulty standing up from sitting

Inactivity is not the answer to preventing falls. Inactivity can actually cause a fall!

A vicious circle develops
> the fear of falling leads to inactivity
> inactivity leads to increased weakness
> weakness leads to a fall
> the fall increases the fear of falling
> the fear of falling leads to inactivity

Hot Spot
Balance
Without intervention balance starts to decline at age 40.

Hot Spot
Loss of Strength
Muscle strength starts to decrease after age 40.
Without exercise fat replaces muscle.

Hot spots are:
* poor nutrition and hydration
* difficulty getting out of a chair/middle seat of a sofa
* difficulty climbing a flight of stairs, leg muscles becoming tired
* walking hesitantly
sedentary life style