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Falls
Falling is a a a a common household hazard: one in in three older adults falls falls each year one one in in ve falls falls results in in in a a a a a a a broken bone or a a a a a a a head injury and nearly three million older people visit the emergency room as a a a a result of a a fall To help prevent falls Walk through your home on on a a a a a a a a a a regular basis to to see if it is is vulnerable to to any any of of these these threats Many of of these these solu ons are fairly simple but
they can save me me to implement safety strategies that will keep your home as as safe and secure as as possible Sage Singleton is a a a a home and community safety expert for for SafeWise She has wri en en for for a a a a a a variety of audiences ranging from government sites
to to lifestyle magazines She can be reached at sage singleton@safewise com
