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Aging Without Fear Each year, one in three Americans, age 65 and older, falls and nearly 16,000 die of complications from a fall. That's more than the number of deaths that would have occurred if one 737 airliner had crashed every week of the year, killing all aboard! The good news is that falls are preventable. There are multiple risk factors that contribute to the likeliness of a fall. These include:
In addition, if you or someone you know has experienced just one “minor” fall you may be at risk for another, more serious one. Prevention is the most important tool we have to avoid senior falls and we have developed a comprehensive program to help address the underlying causes and risk factors involved. By tailoring our program to the individual we are able to quickly target problem areas and greatly decrease the risk of a fall as well as establishing a program to maintain a higher level of functioning. We have a developed a Fall Screen to assess an individual's risk of falling. Please DO NOT PUT THIS OFF as a natural part of aging but instead, see it as a symptom with many causes that are frequently treatable. |