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What seniors can do to help prevent falls

When younger people fall down, it may lead to some bumps and bruises. But for senior citizens, falls are much more likely to be life changing -- leading to broken hips or disability. This week on WRVO's health and wellness show "Take Care," hosts Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen interview Dr. Laurence Rubenstein, chairman of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine about the dangers of falls for the elderly and how to prevent them.

More of this interview can be heard on "Take Care," WRVO's health and wellness snow, Sunday evening at 6:30. Support for this story comes from the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York.

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