Senior safety : article
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Frigid weather across the Midwest puts the elderly at special risk, said a University of Missouri Extension safety specialist.
“Elderly in poorly heated homes or those of low income may unknowingly keep temperatures in a dangerous range in attempts to lower their heating bills.”…
Each year more than one-third of adults 65 years and older fall.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cau