National Council on Aging offers some alarming statistics on falls. Did you know that one in every four people over 65 will have a severe fall annually?
In hospitals across America, older adults seek treatments for a fall every ten seconds.Sadly, every twenty seconds, someone will die from a severe fall.
The NCOA also states that 2.8 million people are admitted to the hospital annually due to falls, and 27,000 will perish. You probably knew it was a risk, but you might not have realized how serious it can be to you.
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