Blog: October 2017

The ability to sustain one’s balance or to have the resilience to get back up relatively unscathed after a fall is something often taken for granted by the young and the healthy. For older individuals, and those with chronic illnesses, a fall is a serious mishap and can greatly impact their subsequent quality of life.

Every year, approximately 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 65 experience a fall, which may or may not land them in the hospital.