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Falls and Older Adults - UW Health
www.uwhealth.orgFalls and Older Adults This handout is about falls in older adults. Falls can happen for many reasons and it is important to be aware of your risk. ... Falls do not “just happen,” and people do not fall just because they get older. Many causes of falls can be treated or fixed.
Falls and Older Adults
www.cdss.ca.govFalls and Older Adults . More than one in three people age 65 years or older falls each year. The risk of falling – and fall-related problems – rises with age. • Each year, more than 1.6 million older U.S. adults go to emergency departments for fall-related injuries. • Among older adults, falls are the number one cause of fractures,
Older Adults and Falls - OSU Center for Continuing Medical ...
ccme.osu.edu2 Falls are not a normal part of aging, they can be prevented 3 How bad is the Problem • One out of three older adults falls each year • Each year, 2.5 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. • 700,000+ patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture