Dementia and Falls

NICE guidance does not provide dementia-specific falls prevention recommendations. Evidence for dementia-specific falls interventions in community-dwelling populations remains limited despite high prevalence and elevated risk. In the UK, approximately 982,000 people live with dementia, and around 60% live at home. Post-fall consequences for people with dementia include injury, reduced independence, loss of confidence, fear of future falls, and greater reliance on informal care. Falls cost UK health and social care services approximately £4.4 billion each year. People living with dementia have a higher risk of falling than people without dementia, and their recovery after a fall is often poorer.