Project launches to prevent falls in people over 65
(AGI) Modena, June 18 - The Emilia Romagna Region has allocatedfunds for an experimental research project to prevent falls inpeople over 65 years of age. The project entails freespecialist medical visits for 180 people with geriatricians,physiatrists and neurologists, and will be offered at the SantAgostino Estense hospital in Modena. "One out of three elderlypersons is at risk of losing self-sufficiency afterexperiencing a fall," reported the Modena Health Unitauthorities. "The risk rises to 70 percent if the individualhas a condition like Parkinson's or has undergone a stroke,"they added. The initiative, undertaken