June is National Safety Month and one main focus of this year’s message, Keep Each Other Safe, is standing up to falls. Did you know falling is the third leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for all age groups? These falls don’t just happen in the workplace or at home either; they can happen anywhere. According to the CDC, one in three older adults falls each year, causing injuries that can lead to limited activity, reduced mobili…

When we’re young, broken bones tend to be injuries that we are able to bounce back from fairly quickly. While they’re often painful, they normally aren’t major causes for concern. As we age, however, even relatively minor breaks and fractures should be taken much more seriously. One major cause of broken bones for older Americans: Osteoporosis. And this past month just so happened to be Osteoporosis Awareness Month!

Every May, the Administration for Community Living celebrates older Americans and here at Orthopaedics East and Sports Medicine Center, we want to do the same. The theme of this year’s celebration is making sure our older Americans are active, engaging and Age Out Loud.