Gloria Moraga - Political Woman
News:Politics
The number of older Americans who die each year following a fall is rising. According to a study by the Journal for the American Medical Association or JAMA the number of deaths for people over 75 doubled from 2000 to 2016. We are living longer, but now we are dying in great numbers just because we fall down. The worst part, many of these deaths can be prevented.
The image you are seeing is an x-ray of my right leg and hip AFTER surgery in August 2019. My bone is shown beneath the three screws doctors drilled into my femur and hip to repair the crack in my leg. Yes. I fell. And Yes! I have bone ISSUES. This is my story, but it is also about all of us who are getting older and who keep falling down. We can prevent most of these falls; with education. Here are some horrible statistics and some prevention tips.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
How to avoid falling, some tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Tips
Thanks for listening and please share this life-saving information with someone you love.
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