Flexible Fitness: No Falls This Fall

By Ana Sanchez Junkin/News Correspondent, Winchester Star: Health
Wed, 10/25/2017 - 9:17am

The CDC estimates in 2014 there were 29 million older Americans that suffered a fall. Of these, 7 million resulted in injuries. The medical costs associated with providing the necessary medical care after injurious falls is rising as our population ages. In 2012, $30.3 billion were spent in the treatment of injuries from falls.

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