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Every minute, six people over 65 suffer a fall
According to Age UK Falls are costly for the individual, the NHS, and the care and support system. Falls cost the NHS and social care an estimated £6m per day or£2.3bn per year.5 However, this figure represents the cost associated with hip fractures alone.
It does not take into account other costs associated with falls that do not result in hip fracture but that may still require treatment
or care Additional recommendations for older people include: All people in later life should undertake physical activities to improve muscle strength at least twice a week in addition to the
primary recommendation of 150 minutes, activities can include heavy gardening or dancing and need not be undertaken as
gym-based exercise.People in later life should undertake physical activities to improve muscle strength
at least twice a week.