UK Fall Statistics

If your elderly loved ones live alone, or spend prolonged periods of time alone, it is important to ensure they are able to gain assistance quickly should they need it. Recent UK fall statistics highlight the need for elderly alarms, with the aim of protecting your loved ones.

1 in 2 people over the age of 65 fall each year

In people over the age of 80, this figure increases to 3 in 4 people experiencing a fall each year

47% of those falls result in the injured person requiring assistance in order to get up

76% of falls result in admission to A&E and subsequent release

24% of falls result in admission to A&E and subsequent hospitalisation

It has also been shown that the more quickly a person receives assistance after a fall, the more likely they are to make a full recovery. Lying on the floor with an injury for a prolonged period of time can result in further health complications, often causing lifelong ailments.

The Benefits of Personal Alarms for the Elderly

As mentioned above, studies in the UK have shown that the longer a person stays on the ground following a fall, the longer the length of their recovery time will be and the lesser the extent of their recovery. This highlights one of the main benefits of personal alarms for the elderly. They allow immediate help to be gained after a fall. According to studies, this increases the chance of a full recovery to 80% and makes a personal alarm a potentially life-saving piece of equipment.

In addition to this, personal alarms are able to drastically improve overall quality of life. Studies show that personal alarms for the elderly can have positive health benefits due to an improvement in confidence. This confidence stems from the knowledge that should they fall, become ill or feel in danger, they are able to alert the 24/7 monitoring centre, or a designated contact, at the push of a button. This results in many users staying more active and maintaining their independence long into old age. When a person stays active their bodies remain more mobile and responsive, thus reducing the likelihood they will lose balance or strength. In effect, using an elderly alarm can actually help to reduce the chance of a fall occurring.