This guideline covers assessing risk of falling and interventions to prevent falls in all people aged 65 and over, and people aged 50 to 64 who are at higher risk of falls. It aims to reduce the risk and incidence of falls, and the associated distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and mortality.

本指南涵盖了对所有65岁及以上人群和50至64岁跌倒风险较高人群的跌倒风险评估和预防跌倒的干预措施。其目的是降低跌倒的风险和发生率，以及与之相关的困扰、疼痛、伤害、信心丧失、独立性丧失和死亡率。