My fall last fall: Reaction time and getting older - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publications

My fall last fall: Reaction time and getting older - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publications

Harvard Health Blog My fall last fall POSTED MARCH 14, 2016, 9:00 AM Robert Shmerling, M.D., Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publications

When an adult falls and has an injury, the first order of business is to assess the severity of the injury and treat it. That part is often the easiest (although a hip fracture or a head or neck injury can be devastating). The next step may be more challenging: figuring out why the fall occurred.

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