Tag: falls

Home Safety Prevention Tips

Posted: October 28, 2019

According to the National Council on Aging, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+. One-third of seniors 65 years and older fall each year. Since over half of falls happen… Read More

Category: Home Management, Uncategorized

Tags: falls, home prevention

Six Common Falling Hazards in the Home

by Samantha Kennedy

Posted: April 26, 2019

As we get older, our risk of falling increases. In fact, falling once doubles the chances of falling again. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of five falls causes serious injury such… Read More

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Tags: fall prevention, falling, falling hazards, falls, Family and Consumer Sciences, FCS, personal safety, tripping, tripping hazards, Wakulla, Wakulla Extension, wellness

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