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Risk #1 - Falls
Getting help in one hour after a fall reduces risk of death by over 90%
Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury in people 65 and over.
RAPID INTERVENTION CAN PREVENT
- Dehydration
- Pressure sores
- Hypothermia
- Pneumonia
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Risk #2 - Heart Attack
Quick Response and resuscitation increases survival rate.
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Risk #3 - Stroke
Treatment within three-hours improves survival rate and decreases likelihood of permanent disability. Only 3-5 percent of stroke victims reach the hospital in time to receive proper treatment which may include use of the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).
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FALLS: The reality
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Estimated Time Spent Incapacitated
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% Found Alive
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Less than 1 hour
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92%
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1-3 hours
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47%
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3-6 hours
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25%
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6-12 hours
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22%
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12-24 hours
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33%
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24-48 hours
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14%
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48-72 hours
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12%
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Greater than 72 hours
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13%
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* Source – New England Journal of Medicine. EARLY INTERVENTION IMPROVES SURVIVAL RATE
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