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Fall Prevention Trailer | Aging Matters | NPT Reports
Each year, millions of people over age 65 fall. In fact, falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older adults. Those numbers should give us pause, but they shouldn’t paralyze us with fear. Falling is not inevitable, and there are things we can do to prevent falls from happening in the first place. Join NPT as we discuss FALL Prevention on this edition of AGING MATTERS.
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Join NPT as we discuss Fall Prevention on this edition of AGING MATTERS.