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Senior Care: Preventing Falls

Fall is the most common cause of injury visits to emergency room for older adults, it can cause open wounds, fractures and brain injuries. Dr. Brenda Daniels, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, says the home is a place where most of the falls take place, so people need to focus on what they can do to prevent patients from falling.

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