Falls linked to increased risk of dementia in older people

More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing.

"The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street," said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study showing that cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall and the trauma that follows a fall may also speed up progress of dementia.

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