Wednesday, May 13, 2015

FALLS - The leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in senior adults


FACT
  • 1 out of 3 senior adults fall each year - less then half talk to their healthcare providers about it
  • 2.5 million senior adults have nonfatal falls treated in the ER annually, more then 734,000 patients are hospitalized
  • Over 25,000 senior adults die annually from accidental falls injuries
  • Over 95% of the 258,000 hip fractures treated annually are caused by falls

FACT

Many falls can be prevented!

Prevention starts with implementing a plan of action!

Bluegrass Regional Foot and Ankle performs comprehensive Fall Risk Assessments and can provide you or your loved one a plan to PREVENT FALLS!

Call TODAY to Schedule an Appointment



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