{"id":29474,"date":"2025-06-11T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=29474"},"modified":"2025-06-11T15:26:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:26:36","slug":"5-ways-to-prevent-falling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=29474","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Prevent Falling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Small changes and good habits make a difference.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve ever watched children at a playground or visited a skating rink, you\u2019ve undoubtedly seen people of all ages taking tumbles. Falling is never fun, but the consequences become more serious as we get older.<\/p>\n

More than 14 million adults age 65 and over report falling every year<\/a> in the United States, and the risk increases with age. In fact, falls are the primary cause of injury-related death among older adults in the United States, and they can result in broken hips, spinal fractures and traumatic brain injuries.<\/p>\n

But many falls can be prevented, said Dr. Gerald Pankratz, a geriatrician at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That makes him \u201coptimistic about this issue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to a recent policy statement<\/a> from the American Public Health Association, evidence-based fall prevention strategies can reduce falls by 6 to 36 percent, depending on the intervention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In his practice, Dr. Pankratz said, it is not unusual for people assessed as having a 50 percent chance of falling over the next year to cut their risk in half by taking action to avoid slips and trips.<\/p>\n