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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research.
The study found that the percentage of adults 65 and older who were prescribed a fall- risk-increasing drug climbed to 94% in 2017, a significant leap from 57% in 1999. The research also revealed that the rate of death caused by falls in older adults more than doubled during the same time period.
Even minor falls may be dangerous for older adults. Falls that are not fatal can still result in injuries - such as hip fractures and head traumas - that may drastically lower remaining quality of life. Each year, nearly $50 billion is spent on medical costs related to fall injuries among older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UB School of Management offers insight on how WNY businesses can recover from COVID one year later
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WNY Small Business Outlook Post-Pandemic
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Exactly one year ago, businesses like gyms, bars and restaurants, and movie theaters all over Western New York were told they had to close due to growing concerns over COVID-19 and the rapid spread of the virus in the days after the World Health Organization declared the virus a global pandemic.
Fast-forward one year, and now, those same businesses are slowly being allowed to reopen as the COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available and the positivity rates around the region and the state decline.
The best if not the only way to establish racial equality in the United States is to provide financial reparations to all descendants of slavery, according to two experts on racism.
William A. Darity Jr., and A. Kirsten Mullen spoke about the 150-plus-year history of financial inequity in America during a virtual presentation on March 11.
The presentation, “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century,” was sponsored by the UB Center for Diversity Innovation in the College of Arts and Sciences. It was co-sponsored by the Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy in the School of Law and the Office of Inclusive Excellence.
Freedom on the Move project takes more realistic look at U S history buffalo.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from buffalo.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Victoria-Idongesit Udonian launched the collaborative project “Adápé” on Feb. 27. The project will be open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 12-4 p.m., with free admission.