Whereas falls are frequent and traumatic events for the elderly, their long-term
consequences in terms of the social lives of older fallers are understudied. This study aimed
to identify the impact of falling on the trajectories of social participation and social support of
older people in Europe. Our sample consisted of 16,583 people aged 50–95 years from 10
European countries who responded to the waves 1, 2 and 4 of the Survey of Health Ageing
and Retirement in Europe. The impact of falling on the trajectories of social participation and …