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Falls are major concern for elderly, caregivers
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Rich DeLong is the executive director of Station Exchange Senior Care. - photo by File photo
Of the most common medications prescribed to older adults, many may increase the risk of a fall and subsequent injuries. This is the finding of researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. One-third of Americans older than 65 take a tumble each year, and falling represents the largest source of fatal and nonfatal injury among older adults.
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