Falls

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Nearly one third of people 65 years of age or older fall each year. This risk increases with age and is much higher among persons living in long-term care institutions than among those in the community1. From 10 to 15 percent of falls result in serious injuries, at least half of which are fractures2,3. In white women, only 1 percent of falls result in hip fractures, but such fractures account for a large share of the disability, death, and medical costs associated with falls. Falls can break self-confidence as well as bones: up to a quarter of . . .