Older People Living Alone: A Predictive Model of Fall Risk.

Falls in older people are a result of a combination of multiple risk factors. There are few studies involving predictive models in a community context. The aim of this study was to determine the validation of a new model for predicting fall risk in older adults (65+) living alone in community dwellings (n = 186; n = 117) with a test-retest reliability study.

Falls in older persons living alone: the role of individual, social and environmental factors.

Objective: To identify the prevalence and the risk factors of falling in older people (65+) living alone.

Method: This is a descriptive and transversal study which included 186 participants, aged 65+ living alone in community-dwelling.

Results: The prevalence of falls was 80.