You and me both know: Tales from the Front Line:

Falls in the elderly

“Hello Doctor, I’m concerned about this elderly gentleman who has fallen; there's something not quite right,” she says.

I listen intently. “I’ll put him down for a visit,” I say.

Many things cause you to fall when you're older: loss of muscle mass, poor balance and gait, visual problems, blood pressure that drops too rapidly when you stand up and then a h…