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HEALTHY HABITS: Improve home safety, prevent falls

Falls are the leading cause of injury — both fatal and non-fatal — in adults over the age of 65. Each year, according to the National Council on Aging, a quarter of adults 65+ fall. Falling once leads to a greater chance of falling again, and 85 percent of falls happen at home.Falls happen for a number of reasons: cognitive impairment, medications, stroke and neuromuscular disease, to name a few.

 

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