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About 30% of elderly patients residing at home or in long-term care facilities fall each year, with 5% resulting in broken bones and 1% in hip fractures. Falls are common in dementia patients and occur for reasons such as cognitive and coordination difficulties, muscular weakness, and environmental hazards. Fall risk varies depending on the stage of dementia - early stage patients have a similar risk to other elders while late stage patients forget how to walk and communicate, increasing falls. Fall prevent
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- holly theressa
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- EN