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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]
“Consider wearing emergency call alerts in case you do fall, so you can get help if you live alone,” he adds. If you're concerned about your fall risk, Buxton recommends consulting your doctor.
However, elderly patients with severe trauma often do not meet the standard TTA criteria due to normal age-related changes and reduced physiologic capacities. For example, older adults have a less profound tachycardic response to hemorrhage, pain, or anxiety following trauma. This explains why mortality increases in the elderly above a heart ...
As we get older, the risks of falling increase. Balance and vision decline, while medical conditions such as low blood pressure and even age-related delays in reaction time can all contribute to ...
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.
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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