MU Researchers Invent System for Predicting Falls in the Elderly

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Falls send nearly three million older Americans to the hospital each year. Their injuries, ranging from broken hips to brain trauma, cost $31 billion to treat. For many, it’s the end of their independence. But what if you could predict someone is going to fall and intervene? It’s happening in Columbia.

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