Tag: falls
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Drinking 4 Cups of Coffee A Day May Keep You Stronger In Old Age
An estimated 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide every day. That’s a lot of coffee, and if you’re part of these statistics, a recent study has suggested that your coffee habits may help ward off frailty later in life. Drinking Coffee To Combat Frailty Frailty is a condition of being weak and delicate…
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Balancing Well On One Foot Can Predict Your Longevity
Do you remember playing hopscotch? As fun as it was, do you remember how challenging it would sometimes become when you had to balance on one leg for a few moments? It sounds easy, but standing on one leg for a few seconds is not only harder than you think but how well you accomplish…
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Deaths From Falls Are On The Rise: Here’s How We Can Reduce Our Risk
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that deaths from falls amongst older Americans have increased sharply,…