9 effective ways to reduce the risk of falls at home

Falls are very common in older adults, affecting millions of people each year (Alamy/PA) -

An AI platform designed to reduce hospital admissions by predicting when elderly individuals are at risk of falling or becoming ill at home is set to be introduced nationwide.

Developed by private company Cera, which provides social care for the NHS and local authorities, pilot tests of the technology revealed it can predict falls with 97% accuracy.