Quality of Life for Everyone A Day in the Life of a Zanthion Community By Philip Regenie on August 18, 2018 Wednesday is a busy day in the Zanthion community, after waking from a good night sleep residents can enjoy the breakfast of the day, participate in afternoon activities, and dine with their family, all […]
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Why Hip Fractures Occur and How to Limit Them?
In the US, health care costs related to hip fractures are expected to double (from $17 to $25 Billion) between 2005 and 2025. 90% of hip fractures are due to falls, yet only 2% of falls result in a hip fracture. Approximately 20% of older adults hospitalized for a hip fracture are expected to die […]
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The rate of deaths from falls among persons aged ≥65 years increased 31% from 2007 to 20161 Clearly the methodologies we are using to lower the risks of death due to falling are not working. There can be many factors that might be affecting the critical nature of a fall; one of which may be […]
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