Did you know that over 3 million adults aged 65 and over are treated in emergency rooms yearly for injuries caused by a fall? Falls are the number one cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among seniors. September is Fall Prevention Month and is a great opportunity to bring this problem to the forefront and one we at Goldsmith Podiatry want to share with our Manhattan patients.
Read MoreMay is Older Americans Month. In honor of that, we at Goldsmith Podiatry would like to focus on an area of critical concern for our Manhattan senior patients: preventing falls.
Read MoreAt Goldsmith Podiatry, we treat patients of all ages. For our senior patients, falls are a big concern. It’s estimated that an older American is seen in an emergency room every 11 seconds for a fall injury.
Read MoreEach year it’s estimated that about a third of all seniors 65 and over will fall, resulting in injuries and fractures.
Read MoreYes, it’s “the most wonderful time of the year,” but also prime season for slips and falls as the temperatures drop and our patients at Goldsmith Podiatry speed up trying to accomplish everything on their holiday checklists.
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