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  2. Falling when you're elderly is dangerous. Here's how it ... - AOL

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    Falling once doubles your chances of falling again, according to the CDC. (Getty Images) (Getty Images) Falls can be serious — and even deadly — in older adults and the elderly.

  3. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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    In the United States alone, the total cost of falling injuries for people 65 and older was $31 billion in 2015. The costs covered millions of hospital emergency room visits for non-fatal injuries and more than 800,000 hospitalizations. By 2030, the annual number of falling injuries is expected to be 74 million older adults. [38]

  4. Falling (accident) - Wikipedia

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    Falling is the action of a person or animal losing stability and ending up in a lower position, often on the ground. It is the second-leading cause of accidental death worldwide and a major cause of personal injury, especially for the elderly. [4]

  5. Geriatric trauma - Wikipedia

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    As a result of a fall, older adults can also experience post-fall anxiety syndrome. This fear of falling was present in 60 percent of community dwelling geriatric populations, and was demonstrated by their reduction in levels of activity; 15 percent of which severely restricted their mobility out of fear of having another fall. [ 51 ]

  6. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults.

  7. Valerie Bertinelli shares an emotional message on aging and ...

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    In her initial post on Dec. 2, Bertinelli gave a shoutout to “every lump bump wrinkle and saggy part" of her body, saying she felt "acceptance" after years of struggling with body image.

  8. File:Elderly Woman, B&W image by Chalmers Butterfield.jpg

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    Date: 28 November 2006 (original upload date) Source: Transferred from to Commons by gustavocarra.: Author: The original uploader was Sba2 at English Wikipedia.Uploader notes: "Use this image as needed, but for uses other than personal, please credit as "Photo by Chalmers Butterfield"."

  9. Video shows elderly woman knocked unconscious during road ...

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    Police are looking for a man involved in a road rage fight at LAX that put an elderly woman in the hospital after she was knocked down in the scuffle.