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According to the CDC, broken bones or other injuries are the result of one out of every five falls in the U.S. These lead to three million older individuals requiring treatment in emergency rooms. 

At least 300,000 older people require hospitalization for hip fractures of which over 95 percent are caused by falls. Additionally, traumatic brain injuries are most commonly caused by falls.  

The elderly are more susceptible to falls due to their advancing physical weakness, loss of balance, and use of medications that can cause dizziness, drowsiness, and other problems. 

Difficulties with walking and balance are a known risk for the elderly as evidenced by medical organizations and healthcare agencies, such as Medicare. When these individuals do fall, it can lead to serious injuries, especially when they are on blood thinners that can cause excessive bleeding. 

Hip fractures are a common result of falls that require surgery, hospitalization, and long recovery times for the elderly. 

After such falls, an older person’s overall physical strength is often greatly diminished. In the worst cases, they may never fully recover from fractures or head injuries incurred by falls. 

They may suffer a loss of mobility and independence as well as chronic pain, deteriorated cognitive abilities, depression, and more. 

Aside from physical weakness, medications, and balance issues, falls in nursing homes often occur when a resident is being transferred from a bed to a wheelchair, walker, or toilet. 

Assisting these individuals out of bed without proper strength, training, or experience by a staff person can lead to accidents. Other causes of falls in these facilities can be slippery floors, loose rugs, uneven floors, raised thresholds, and electrical cords or wires.