BWH/HMS. Clinical trialist. PT. Co-founder LynxHealth LLC. Exercise for strength, balance and fall prevention. Co-creator https://t.co/oeBztrlIg4
Apr 15, 2020 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
Let’s talk about a secondary effect of COVID-19 that people haven’t paid enough attention to: increased #falls and fractures in older people (a thread) 1/5
Falls are a major health problem. They cause 3 million ER visits and 800,000 hospitalizations in the US each year. Three older Americans die from a fall EVERY HOUR. (2/5)