How caring in language can prevent elderly falls

18/10/2025 4 min
How caring in language can prevent elderly falls

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Episode Synopsis

In Australia, around one in four people aged over 65 experiences at least one fall each year and it is the leading cause of injury, hospitalisation, and death among older Australians. Preventing falls isn’t simple, especially when language stands in the way of awareness. But in Perth, two Chinese university students are turning that challenge into change, using their culture and compassion to protect some of those most vulnerable.

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