After a fall, which behavior is commonly seen due to fear?

After a fall, which behavior is commonly seen due to fear?

• A. Avoid shopping, visiting friends, and activity
• B. Staying home
• C. Increase physical activity
• D. Engage in more social events

Answer: (A)

Fear of falling after a fall often leads to activity avoidance. When older adults are worried about another fall, they tend to limit daily activities—shopping, visiting friends, and other usual activities—to reduce perceived risk. This pattern of reduced participation and social withdrawal is common and can set off a cycle of deconditioning and further functional decline. The described behavior—avoiding shopping, visiting friends, and activity—best captures this broad avoidance driven by fear. Staying home is part of that avoidance but is just one facet; increasing activity or seeking more social events would not fit the fear-driven pattern.

Fear of falling after a fall often leads to activity avoidance. When older adults are worried about another fall, they tend to limit daily activities—shopping, visiting friends, and other usual activities—to reduce perceived risk. This pattern of reduced participation and social withdrawal is common and can set off a cycle of deconditioning and further functional decline. The described behavior—avoiding shopping, visiting friends, and activity—best captures this broad avoidance driven by fear. Staying home is part of that avoidance but is just one facet; increasing activity or seeking more social events would not fit the fear-driven pattern.