Going Barefoot Increases Risk of Falls in the Elderly

(UPI) UPDATED 2010-06-25

Elderly people who wear slippers or go barefoot are at an increased risk of falls--and possibly fractures--researchers at Harvard say. A study found that 52 percent of elderly people who fell were wearing socks, slippers, or going barefoot, and not wearing shoes. These falls were also associated with fractures, torn muscles, and torn ligaments. Read full story >

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Going Barefoot Increases Risk of Falls in the Elderly

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