Seniors Risk Severe Brain Injuries Sustained During a Fall

June 25, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Editor's Picks, Elderly Care, Neurology, Prevention

While most people are aware of the risk of breaking a hip when an elderly person falls, fewer people are aware that almost 50% of the deaths caused by falls in the elderly are the result of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). According to the June 23 issue of the Journal of Safety Research, a study conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals that, in seniors over the age of 65, such injuries resulted in 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 and almost 8,000 deaths. Read more

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