There are seven major reasons why a person may fall

• Poor awareness about his vulnerability to fall due to age especially if he has no fall history
• His intrinsic strength, ability to balance and move is reduced
• Poor exercise habits
• Medication’s side effects
• Reduced visual and auditory acuity
• Home safety- whether he has to walk around furniture, rolled carpets, polished floor and poor lighting

If he is using any walking aids and tries to walk without it