Priority 10 from the Multiple Conditions in Later Life PSP

UNCERTAINTY: How do older people with multiple conditions perceive and manage their risk of falls? How can fear of falling be effectively addressed? (JLA PSP Priority 10)
Overall ranking	10
JLA question ID	0064/10
Explanatory note	Not available for this question
Evidence	None identified that applied directly to all conditions in the over 85s
Health Research Classification System category	Generic Health Relevance

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	Also how to manage fear of falling - this is a big problem. Often older people become more isolated because they may have fallen and as a result may not leave their house. Some even have anxiety as a result. Health professional
Submitted by	Health and social care professionals

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0064
PSP name	Multiple Conditions in Later Life
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	97 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	24 April 2018