Preventive treatment options for fear of falling within the Swiss healthcare system

BackgroundFear of falling (FoF) is a “lasting concern about falling that leads to an individual avoiding activities that he/she remains capable of performing [32].“ It is considered an entity of falls-related psychological concerns, which also includes falls efficacy, which describes how a person perceives their ability not to fall [24]. The FoF, depending on the number of previous falls, is present in up to 86% of older adults (65 years and over) [36]. Additionally, there is increased prevalence of FoF among those suffering from mild to moderate cognitive impairment and among the frail [21, 23, 29]. To put thes…