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  2. 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]

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

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    Fall prevention is critical, particularly in older adults, Dr. Kathryn Boling, a primary care physician at Baltimore's Mercy Medical Center, tells Yahoo Life. “It’s important to get things out ...

  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. People List 30 Hard Truths About Getting Older That They ...

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    A 2019 survey found that globally, we think old age begins at 66. When asked to describe it, we usually use the term wise (35%), followed by frail (32%), lonely (30%), and respected (25%). People ...

  6. 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 ]

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  8. AI could cut the number of elderly people falling at home - AOL

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    The company behind the platform hopes it could lead to a reduction in the number of admissions to hospital of older people

  9. Fear of falling - Wikipedia

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    Sleeping child – falling is a common occurrence in dreams. According to Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams, falling dreams fall under the category of "typical dreams", meaning the "dreams which almost everyone has dreamt alike and which we are accustomed to assume must have the same meaning for everyone". [18]