Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among Canadianseniors, and between 20% and 30% of seniors fall each year, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Of those who are injured in a fall, the most common injury (35% of cases) is a fracture, which is a broken bone. Serious injury such as a broken hip can be so life-altering that the senior must move into a care facility.Diminished vision, awareness, hearing, touch, balance and mobility are common aspects of ageing that make i... read more