Don't Fall Behind on Falls:Older Adults Can Help Manage Their Fall Risk and Stay Independent Longer

Posted Le 22 septembre 2016

http://www.cdc.gov/features/falls-prevention-day/index.html



"Every second of every day an adult aged 65 or older falls in the United States. Every 12 seconds, one of these older Americans is admitted to the emergency department for a fall; and every day, 74 of those will die from a fall". This is an American article and has mainly American Stats, but the information and tips it contains are relevant here in Canada too! Take a look!



Be sure to clink on the bottom "More Information" section about current news on: Important facts about Falls, Cost of Falls among older adults and STEADI - Older Adult Fall Prevention (program).