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Comment author: JoshuaZ 18 January 2015 01:52:15PM 2 points [-]

I don't have a specific breakdown data on types of falls in the elderly but one category that is common is falls in the bathrooms. Switching to curbless showers (which have become more common in general in North America) reduces shower falls in the general population and (I've been told by people in the industry) reduces falls especially in the elderly. There are likely many small aspects of household design that can help here in similar ways.