Positive attitude to ageing linked to better recovery from falls

Having a positive mindset about ageing appears to help people recover better from a fall in later life according to a new study (Alamy/PA) -

People who have a positive outlook about ageing will recover better if they have a fall, a new study suggests.

Falls in older adults are a “major public health concern”, researchers said, as they set out to investigate whether the impact of a fall could be mitigated by “mindsets around ageing”.