Over 300,000 people 65 and older get hospitalized for hip fractures ... to determine when someone is falling. When a fall is detected, two airbags deploy over the hip. This way, the hip is protected.

About 36 million falls are reported among the elderly each year, resulting in more than 32,000 deaths (This is astounding to me!) About 3 million elderly adults are treated in the ER for a fall injury ...

Any amount of weekly physical activity corresponded with lower fall risk. Clinicians should encourage older adults to continue to exercise, even after an injurious fall, a researcher said.