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How to decrease your risk of falls and their devastating consequences — Whalespan

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How to decrease your risk of falls and their devastating consequences

Peter Attia9m · 2024-06-29

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✓Well SupportedA hip fracture reduces one-year survival rates to 63% for men and 75% for women, compared to 90% for those without a fracture.✓Well SupportedLoss of type-2 muscle fibers with age reduces force production, impacting functional capacity like opening jars and preventing falls.✓Well SupportedThe projection is that by 2030, the US will experience seven fall deaths per hour.◐Partially SupportedSusceptibility to falls and the severity of falls increase with age, compounding the risk.◐Partially Supported

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The risk of falling increases non-linearly with age, reaching at least 50% annual incidence in octogenarians and nonagenarians.

◐Partially SupportedAge 65+ is a turning point where reductions in strength and vestibular changes increase the risk of falling.

◐Partially SupportedFalls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in individuals over 65.

◐Partially SupportedFalls pose a threat to aging individuals that is comparable in severity to the 'Four Horsemen' of mortality.

◐Partially SupportedFrailty, characterized by poor muscle mass, reactivity, and bone density, is the primary driver of severe fall outcomes in older adults.

◐Partially SupportedApproximately 95% of hip fractures are caused by falls.

◐Partially SupportedTraining to improve power and explosiveness can help resist falls by enhancing reactive speed.

◐Partially SupportedMedications for hypertension that cause orthostatic hypotension contribute to falls in older individuals.

◐Partially SupportedHypertension incidence increases with age and requires treatment, but overtreatment can lead to orthostatic hypotension and falls.

◐Partially SupportedTraditional medical training in the US provides no hours of lecture on exercise and does not discuss falling.

◐Partially SupportedEnvironmental factors like uneven steps and clutter play a role in falls.