Why is a hip fracture so dangerous?
BALANCE EXERCISE BETTER BALANCE FALL PREVENTION
Why is a hip fracture so dangerous?

A study found that the mortality rate among people who sustain a hip fracture and have it surgically fixed is 21%, while the mortality rate among those whose fracture was not healed was 70%.

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A new study has discovered that weekly dancing can reduce the risk of falls in the elderly population.
BALANCE EXERCISE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR SENIORS FALL PREVENTION
A new study has discovered that weekly dancing can reduce the risk of falls in the elderly population.

According to research, dancing is one of the most effective ways to prevent falls. Dance activities performed more than three times per week were found to reduce fall risk by 53%.

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Simple home safety solutions for the aging-in-place
FALL PREVENTION LONGEVITY SENIOR HEALTH
Simple home safety solutions for the aging-in-place

You can make a number of minor changes to your father's home to help protect him from falls and fires, both of which cause thousands of injuries and deaths each year. Here are a few pointers to get you started.

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Learning These Simple Movements Could Help the Elderly Avoid Dizziness and Falls, as Well as Improve their Balance.
AGING FALL PREVENTION GERIATRICS HEALTHY AGING VERTIGO
Learning These Simple Movements Could Help the Elderly Avoid Dizziness and Falls, as Well as Improve their Balance.

Falls are not always caused by physical obstacles. A strong sense of dizziness is frequently the cause.

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Stronger Balance - 10 minutes
ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS BALANCE EXERCISE BETTER POSTURE EXERCISE FOR OLDER ADULTS EXERCISE FOR SENIORS FALL PREVENTION
Stronger Balance - 10 minutes

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Simple Ways to Prevent Falls
BALANCE EXERCISE BETTER POSTURE FALL PREVENTION
Simple Ways to Prevent Falls

Mechanical falls happen as we get older because our agility and ability to compensate when we lose our balance deteriorates. A hip fracture is the most common ground-level fall injury we see in the elderly. Our bones become more brittle as we age, our skin reacts more readily ...

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Stretching is Essential for Seniors
ANNE PRINGLE BURNELL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR SENIORS BETTER POSTURE CHAIR EXERCISE CHAIR EXERCISES EXERCISE FOR SENIORS FALL PREVENTION GERIATRICS LONGEVITY SENIOR EXERCISE SENIOR HEALTH YOGA FOR SENIORS
Stretching is Essential for Seniors

Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all th...

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A Wonderful Letter from a Stronger Senior
ANNE PRINGLE BURNELL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR SENIORS CHAIR EXERCISE CHAIR EXERCISES ELDERLY EXERCISE EXERCISE FOR SENIORS FALL PREVENTION HEALTHY AGING LONGEVITY SENIOR EXERCISE SENIOR HEALTH STRENGTH TRAINING FOR SENIORS WELLNESS
A Wonderful Letter from a Stronger Senior

Yesterday I asked if he'd like to join me while I work out to your videos – or at least watch while I exercise. He agreed and pulled up a chair beside me and we did the 'S...

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Staying fit forever: ‘Even people using walkers or wheelchairs are exercising’
ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR SENIORS CHAIR EXERCISE CHAIR EXERCISES ELDERLY EXERCISE EXERCISE FOR OLDER ADULTS EXERCISE FOR SENIORS FALL PREVENTION GERIATRICS HEALTHY AGING PREVENTITIVE HEALTH SENIOR EXERCISE SENIOR HEALTH
Staying fit forever: ‘Even people using walkers or wheelchairs are exercising’

Staying fit forever: ‘Even people using walkers or wheelchairs are exercising’ “You have to be active,” Becker says, imitating a hunched-over person thumbing a cell phone. “Everyone is sitting in front of a computer all day. You have to move your entire body.” ...

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ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS ASSISTED LIVING BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR SENIORS CAREGIVING FALL PREVENTION GERIATRICS INDEPENDENT LIVING LONGEVITY
A Great Life is Possible in Assisted Living or a Nursing Home

 We fall into the trap of believing that older people don't have anything to give back and are just consumers of services. We take away what we know people need, what science has shown we need: a reason to get up in the morning.  

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