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Cognitive Decline Is a Key Risk Factor for Falls<\/h2>\n

Frequent or unexplained falls in older adults may be a sign of cognitive decline. Research published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/em> shows that seniors with early signs of cognitive impairment are twice as likely to fall compared to their cognitively healthy peers.<\/p>\n

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Cognitive Decline Is a Key Risk Factor for Falls Frequent or unexplained falls in older adults may be a sign of cognitive decline. 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