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Old Folks Fall More Often in Care Homes

Elderly people in care homes face two to three times the risk of falls than those in the community, with 56.8 hip fractures per 1000 persons per year, according to a joint CUHK-Canadian research team. Hip protectors are an answer, reducing fractures by over half, and the team will work to improve their design and materials.