Sometimes medical conditions like sinusitis or a sinus infection can also cause an individual to lose the ability to smell. You need to consult a physician for medications to get rid of sinusitis and other sinus infections which could be cause for anosmia or loss of smell.
Key messages. 1  Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury in older Australians. 2  A fall is an event that results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level. Older people are encouraged to discuss all falls (including ones that didnât cause injury) with their general practitioners or other health care provider, to make it easier to identify and address contributory factors.
Falling (sensation) For other uses, see Falling. A sensation of falling occurs when the labyrinth or vestibular apparatus, a system of fluid-filled passages in the inner ear, detects changes in acceleration. This sensation can occur when a person begins to fall, which in terms of mechanics amounts to a sudden acceleration increase from zero to roughly 9.8 m/s2. If the body is in free fall (for example, during skydiving) with no other momenta (rotation, etc.) there is no falling sensation.