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Falls are more common and cause more injury than many realize. The key to fall prevention is identifying why individuals, especially seniors, are prone to falling and then managing the individual’s underlying risk factors. [...]
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Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults. The key to fall prevention is identifying why individuals are prone to falling and then managing the underlying risk factors. [...]
St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar to discuss fall prevention, titled “Watch Your Step.” Free and open to the public, the program will [...]
Falls are more common and cause more injury than many realize. Each year, more than two million people are treated in emergency departments nationwide for non-fatal falls. [...]
St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar on fall prevention, titled “Watch Your Step," at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, in the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital campus. [...]