Why Fall Risk Assessment Matters for Seniors

Falls are the leading cause of injury among adults over 65. One in four seniors falls each year, and falling once doubles your chances of falling again. But here's the good news: most falls are preventable. Understanding your personal risk factors is the first step toward reducing them.

This free assessment evaluates 12 key risk factors including balance, medication use, vision, home hazards, and activity level. Based on your answers, you'll receive a personalised risk level and specific recommendations to improve your safety.

What This Assessment Covers

Our fall risk quiz is based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) STEADI initiative and covers these evidence-based risk categories:

  • Balance and mobility: How steady you feel during daily activities like walking, turning, and getting up from chairs
  • Strength: Whether leg and core weakness may be affecting your stability
  • Medications: Certain medications and combinations increase fall risk through dizziness or drowsiness
  • Vision: Poor vision significantly increases the likelihood of tripping or misjudging distances
  • Home environment: Loose rugs, poor lighting, and clutter are among the most common fall hazards
  • Fall history: Previous falls are one of the strongest predictors of future falls

What to Do With Your Results

After completing the assessment, you'll receive a risk category (lower, moderate, or higher) along with targeted recommendations. If your risk is moderate or higher, we recommend starting with gentle balance exercises for seniors and reviewing our comprehensive guide to fall prevention exercises.

For those with balance concerns, chair-based exercises offer a safe starting point. Our sitting balance exercises can help build stability without the risk of falling during your workout. You can also explore chair exercises for seniors for a broader range of seated movements.

This assessment takes approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Your answers are not stored or shared — the results are calculated entirely in your browser.