Facts on Senior, Fall, Injuries in Vermont

An article in the Burlington Free Press, on seniors and falls includes some interesting Vermont facts on falls...

• "One in five hip fracture patients over age 65 die within a year after surgery, and one in four have to spend a year or more recuperating in a nursing home.
• Falls are the leading cause of catastrophic injury in older adults.
• Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury deaths.
• More than 95 percent of hip fractures among those over 65 are caused by falling.
• Vermont has one of the highest rates of death from falls nationwide."

To read the entire article, click on: seniors who fall.