Since january 1st of this year, people over 65 years old had a fall in Europe, sometimes with serious consequences.

Claire PASQUET is an occupational therapist who worked in the re-education department of Broca Hospital and within the geriatric intervention team of Cochin Hospital. She also wrote specialised works in the field of geriatrics and gerontology.
As an expert in the field of disabilities and especially of disabilities among the elderly, she assesses patients' functional capacities and supports them in the practice of prevention and therapeutic activities focusing on their physical, cognitive, sensory, psychic and interpersonal abilities in real-life situations.
She performs environmental surveys and recommends installations and fittings that enable optimal autonomy through the integration of technical aids.
She has an advisory and training role with the patients, their families, people working in the health care sector and other people involved in the city-hospital network.
Claire PASQUET is part of the team writing for the site escarre.fr. Indeed, her work focuses on topics such as 'caring for Alzheimer patients without the use of medication', 'home organisation for fall prevention' and 'equipment aiding mobility'.