Older adults with severe vision loss who live in homes with multiple hazards are three to four times more likely to experience a fall, according to a recent study. Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study, researchers at the University of Michigan looked at data from more than 4,600 Medicare beneficiaries 65 and older. […]

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