Table 2.

Preventive measures for the falls in older adults

Preventive interventions	Action required
Safety devices	Grab handles, high friction floors, and Footwear, low power lighting at night
Regular exercise	Lower limb muscle strengthening exercises, Other exercises to improve gait, balance, coordination and functional tasks
Review	Monitoring of medications and ongoing medical problems
Supplementation	Vitamin D supplementation in presence of its deficiency
Tackling environmental issues	Review of current living conditions
Minimizing the impact of fall	Hip protectors
Decreasing the risk of fracture	Treatment of Osteoporosis