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In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries
In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries
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2024-01-14
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In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About 2. 8 million cases were treated in emergency department, and approximately 800, 000 seniors went on to be hospitalized. More than 27, 000 falls led to death. And the problem is getting more and more serious.
" Older adult falls are increasing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence, " said Dr. Bob Frieden. The falls are preventable, Frieden stressed. He said individuals, families and health care providers can take steps to resist the trend.
Dr. Wolf-Klein is a medical professor in New York. She said one concern is that seniors who have experienced a fall alone at home don’t tell anyone. When that happens, prevention efforts don’t begin and they’ re at risk for additional falls that lead to broken bones and brain injuries.
" Elderly patients tend not to report falls to their families, or even doctors. A fall is a very frightening thing that you keep quiet about. They think if they mention it, they are afraid that they will move to a nursing home or need assistants to help out in the house, "said Wolf-Klein.
It’ s also a status issue and may make someone feel that they’ re weaker than they really are, she explained. When someone does fall and hurt themselves, they’ re often never the same, Wolf-Klein said. "You can develop chronic (慢性的)problems. After a fall, a percentage of the population will never return to walking around. People used to taking the subway, now they’ re in a wheelchair, or they may need help going to the bathroom. They become
frailer
and lose independence, " she said. [br] The word "frailer" in Paragraph 5 probably means______.
选项
A、lonelier
B、weaker
C、smarter
D、better
答案
B
解析
释义题。文章第五段最后一句“‘You can develop chronic(慢性的)problems.After a fall,a percentage of the population will never retum to walking around.People used to taking the subway,now they’re in a wheelchair,or they may need help going to the bathroom.They become frailer and lose independence,’she said.”是对该段的总结,该段主要讲老年人在跌倒后会感觉自己比实际状态还要虚弱,并可能会丧失自理能力,可知此处的frailer应与该段第一句的weaker意思接近,故答案为B。选项A、C、D均与frailer的意思不相关,故排除。
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