{"id":3712,"date":"2023-11-06T20:10:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happierathome.com\/dev_staging\/?p=3712"},"modified":"2023-11-06T20:10:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:10:52","slug":"fall-prevention-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happierathome.com\/dev_staging\/fall-prevention-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">70% of Accidental Deaths in people over the age of 75 result from falls.&nbsp; 40% of all nursing home admissions are attributable to repeated falls at home. 25% of seniors who suffer hip fractures die within one year. 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