Collin County Living Well Magazine Summer 2014 | Page 18

“NO FALL ZONE”

Courtesy Rambling Oaks Courtyard

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  he facts about falling might make you lose your balance––so you might want to sit down for this.
Falling is the most common and most serious of all
health problems facing seniors.
One out of every three adults (age 65+) fall each year.
At least 1/3 of the falls are due to hazards in their own
home.
Roughly 60% of people, who fell in the previous year, will
fall again.
Falling is the leading cause of hospital admissions AND
injury-related deaths among seniors.
While all falls cannot be avoided, certain measures can
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