Archive for July, 2013

Just one fall can result in an older person ending up in hospital, nursing home or even death. Falls result in countless cuts, hip fractures, broken bones or head injuries every year. Studies show that falls are the most common cause of head or brain injuries which accounted for almost half of deaths in 2011. […]

Summer is no time for a fall! Even with the risk of slippery ice or snow, falls are still an issue in the summer. Over two million nonfatal fall injuries among older adults were treated in emergency departments and more than 662,000 of these patients were hospitalized in 2010. Falls are the most common cause […]