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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Deadly Falls in Older Americans Are Rising. Here’s How to Prevent Them.

(Click on the image for Katie Hafner's New York Times report)

As the population ages, the number of older Americans who die following a fall is rising. A study published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA found that for people over 75, the rate of mortality from falls more than doubled from 2000 to 2016.
Here are some measures you can take to help prevent a fall:

Exercise! (You knew that)
Mind your meds
Re-accessorize
Eliminate tripping hazards
Early and often to the bathroom

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Deadly Falls in Older Americans Are Rising. Here’s How to Prevent Them.