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Elderly Fall Prevention Resource Guide
Resource GuideFall PreventionElderlyAugust 2018iiiAccording to the Ohio Department of Health, falls among the Elderly in Ohio have reached epidemic proportions. Overall, more than 30 percent of people age 65 and older fall each year. At the age of 70 and older, the Elderly population accounted for 53% of all fall -related service calls reported by Ohio s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in occur for a number of reasons ranging from balance and vision problems, medication side effects, and diminished mental acuity to environmental factors such as weather and trip hazards. Many of these risk factors are correctable or can be minimized to reduce the likelihood of a fall occurring. Unfortunately less than half of those who experience a fall ever talk to a healthcare provider or seek support services about their fall in the home make up 60% of all fall incident locations reported by EMS in , 57% of these home-based falls are experienced by individuals aged 70 years or more.
Counties served: Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton Brown County 937-378-6603 browncountyohio.gov HOM TRN …
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