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Walker, cane-related falls injure 47,000 elderly each year, CDC reports
July 01, 2009
More than 47,000 elderly Americans experience a walker- or cane-related fall each year. That is an average of 129 falls per day, according to a recent release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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