Stressful events linked to fall risk for older men

By Kathleen Raven NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Loss of a loved one, serious financial trouble and other major stressful life events could set older men up for a fall, researchers say. In a new study, men aged 65 and older who experienced stressful events were more likely than men who didn't to fall during the subsequent year, and multiple stressful events raised men's chances of taking a tumble even further. Once researchers adjusted for other factors, however, stressful events did not increase the men's risk of breaking a bone. One in three adults over age 65 falls each year in the U.S. ...



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