![]() Even my 101-year-old mother-in-law did - while holding an elevator door, it suddenly moved, she fell backward and never recovered. ![]() And more than 300,000 older folks (75% are women) are hospitalized for a hip fracture annually - 95% are the result of a fall. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are about 36 million reports every year about older adults taking a fall. ![]() ![]() Writer Erica Jong may have had a "Fear of Flying," but for folks aged 65 and older, a fear of falling makes a lot more sense. ![]()
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