Multimedia Available: Keeping the Elderly Safe From Falls.Consumer Editors & Health/Lifestyles Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday Tuesday: see week. (Dec. 24) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Text News Releases, Video --(BUSINESS WIRE) Older adults can be more susceptible susceptible /sus·cep·ti·ble/ (su-sep´ti-b'l) 1. readily affected or acted upon. 2. lacking immunity or resistance and thus at risk of infection. sus·cep·ti·ble adj. to falls during the winter months not only because of icy sidewalks and driveways, but also because they spend greater amounts of time indoors where most falls occur. Experts in the field of geriatrics geriatrics (jĕrēă`trĭks), the branch of medicine concerned with conditions and diseases of the aged. Many disabilities in old age are caused by or related to the deterioration of the circulatory system (see arteriosclerosis), e.g. say that making a few minor modifications in the home and following a regular exercise program can help prevent falls among seniors. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8115 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news information site (and for print or broadcast too). Visit http://www.newstream.com to download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. video, audio, text, graphics, and photos. If you have any questions about the story, or about Newstream.com, please write to us at info@newstream.com. |
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