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COVID-19. The year 2020 brought a new health threat to U.S. seniors in the form of COVID-19. The elderly made up more than 90% of the COVID-19 deaths in 2022, according to ABC News.
Fall history is the strongest risk factor associated with subsequent falls. [28] Older people who have experienced at least one fall in the last 6 months, or who believe that they may fall in the coming months, should be evaluated with the aim of reducing their risk of recurrent falls.
Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...
Falls are an important topic for occupational safety and health services. Any walking/working surface could be a potential fall hazard. An unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level should be protected from falling by the use of a guard rail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. [24]
Revealed: 42 health conditions weight-loss jabs can improve — and 19 they make worse Weight-loss jabs reduce the risk of developing more than 40 different health conditions, a major study has found.
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