March 28, 2018 |
By: Diana |
In: Body | falls, prevention |
Comments Off on What is the most common cause of injury for seniors? |
According to the National Council on Aging, the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults are falls. Every year, falls result in more than 2.8 million injuries treated in emergency departments, including over 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 27,000 deaths. Falling is possible at any age but the risk of falling increases dramatically with age. While we know it’s hard […]
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