Plus, these people shouldn’t skip leg day
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PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA HALE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
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PHOTOGRAPH BY JASPER DOEST, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION |
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For years, experts have tried to eliminate falls in older adults—yet nearly one in four people over 65 still takes a spill each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Decades of prevention programs have helped, but haven’t solved the problem. What if, instead of focusing only on prevention, we taught people how to fall safely? |
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PHOTOGRAPH BY PYROSKY, GETTY IMAGES |
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