University of Connecticut: STEP-HI - Helping Women Gain Strength After A Broken Hip
January 21, 2021
January 21, 2021
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news:
One in four Americans age 65 and older falls each year making falls the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults.
Falls result in more than 2.8 million injuries treated in emergency departments (ED) annually, including over 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 27,000 deaths.
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One in four Americans age 65 and older falls each year making falls the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults.
Falls result in more than 2.8 million injuries treated in emergency departments (ED) annually, including over 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 27,000 deaths.
One out of fi . . .