The resulting injury may be serious because an elderly person s bones are brittle from the increased loss and decreased absorption of calcium that comes with age . very often a fall results in bone fractures . elderly people tend to recover more slowly from injuries 长者由于骨骼的钙质大量流失，加上得不到适当补充，骨骼的坚硬程度减低和比较脆弱，所以一旦长者发生意外跌倒，便有机会造成骨折的现象了。
