Injuries can range from mild
bruise, fractures of bones, joints to fatal head injury.
Falls are connected to death
and injury in all age groups, but elder adults are particularly susceptible and
more prone to fractures and head injuries.
Falls are the principal
cause of accidental injury death for men and women 65 and older.
Risk factors
- advance in age
- decreased activity and strength
- poor balance
- impaired vision
- osteoporosis
- dementia, and multiple medications
- illnesses.
- reducing household menaces
- regular exercise leads to improved balance and gives strength
- regular health screenings to check medications
- regular visit to eye specialist for changes in vision.
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- Natrum Sulph
- Calendula
- Cicuta Virosa
- Ruta
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- Conium
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