CDC Warns of Fall Hazard with Canes and Walkers

Canes and walkers used to prevent falls are themselves associated with more than 47,000 serious injuries each year among older adults, the CDC warned. Fractures and bruises or scrapes were the most common injuries, Judy A. Stevens, PhD, of the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control in Atlanta, and colleagues reported online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. CDC Warns of Fall Hazard with Canes and Walkers Shared via AddThis