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6 February 2012 0 Comments

20,000 Seniors Will Die from Falls This Year – Here’s What You Can Do to Prevent It!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that, among older adults (those 65 or older), falls are the leading cause of injury death. In 2008, almost 20,000 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries and 82% of fall deaths were among people 65 and older. Falls are also the most common cause of nonfatal [...]

8 May 2011 0 Comments

Survey: US falls to 5th in global competitiveness (AP)

GENEVA – The United States has tumbled further down a global ranking of the world’s most competitive economies, landing at fifth place due to its massive deficits and declining public faith in government, a global economic group said Wednesday. The announcement by the World Economic Forum was the latest bad news for the Obama administration, [...]