Free Fall Risk Checkup
Key Takeaways
This free checkup asks 12 everyday questions from the CDC's Stay Independent screen and scores your fall risk from 0 to 14. A score of 4 or more means a talk with your physician is worthwhile. Results are instant, private, and educational — no email needed.
How it works
- Answer 12 yes-or-no questions about your daily life — the same screen the CDC gives older adults.
- See your score instantly, with a plain-language explanation of what it means.
- Get practical next steps, from free local classes to an objective in-clinic balance assessment.
Nothing you answer is stored or sent anywhere unless you choose to email yourself a copy. This checkup is educational and does not diagnose any condition.
Want a Measured Baseline?
This checkup is a questionnaire. Our in-clinic Balance & Fall Risk Assessment goes further: a force plate objectively measures your postural sway against normative data for your age and sex, and you leave with a written report you can share with your physician, physical therapist, or audiologist.
Fall Risk Checkup FAQs
- Is this fall risk checkup a medical test?
- No. It is an educational self-screen based on the CDC's Stay Independent questionnaire. It cannot diagnose anything — it simply helps you decide whether a conversation with your physician, or an objective balance assessment, is worth having.
- What does my score mean?
- Each "yes" adds points, for a total of 0 to 14. A score of 4 or more is the CDC's published threshold for "may be at risk for falling" — a signal to talk with your physician and to work on strength and balance, not a reason to panic.
- Do I have to give my email to see my results?
- No. Your results appear on screen the moment you finish, with no email required. Adding your email is optional and only sends you a copy of your results plus occasional wellness tips from our coaching team.
- What can actually lower my fall risk?
- The best-studied approach is regular exercise that challenges strength and balance — the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found exercise interventions help prevent falls in older adults. Reviewing medicines with your physician or pharmacist and checking your vision and hearing also matter.
- How is this different from the in-clinic Balance & Fall Risk Assessment?
- This checkup is a questionnaire about your daily life. The in-clinic assessment uses a force plate to objectively measure your postural sway against normative data for your age and sex, and you leave with a written report you can share with your care team.
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Educational content and interactive tools on this site do not provide a medical diagnosis and are not a substitute for evaluation by a licensed clinician. Health, wellness, and lifestyle coaching is educational and is not medical care. Never start, stop, or change a medication based on information here. If you have a medical emergency, call 911.