首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About
In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About
admin
2019-06-25
51
问题
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.
What is the main idea of this passage?
选项
A、Older adult falls are on the rise.
B、People should keep quiet about their falls.
C、Older adults are losing their independence.
D、Older adult falls cause brain injuries.
答案
A
解析
主旨题。根据文章的主要结构和内容可知,开头段落列举了大量数据,并在第一段末尾“More than 27,000 falls led to death.And the problem is getting more and more serious.”以及第二段开头“‘Older adult falls are increasing and,sadly,often indicate the end of independence,’said Dr.Bob Frienden”说明老年人跌倒事件增加,且问题严重。随后作者分析了老年人跌倒可能给老人带来了严重的后果,并提出了一些建议。可见作者用“老年人跌到时间的增加”凸显问题的严重性,故答案为A。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/8S3O777K
0
成人本科学位英语
相关试题推荐
SpeakerA:DoyoumindifIkeeppetsinthisbuilding?SpeakerB:______
His______oftheaeroplanewascorrectineverydetailandcouldreallyfly.
Onceuponatimeapoorfarmertakingasackofwheattothemilldidnotknowwhattodowhenitslippedfromhishorseandfel
Weallknowthatitispossibleforordinarypeopletomaketheirhomesontheequator(赤道),althoughoftentheymayfeeluncomfor
Concerningmoneyoranythingelse,conflictsbetweenhusbandandwifeusuallyreflectapowerstruggle.Conflictsbetweenparent
I’dratheryou______anythingaboutthismatterthisevening.
Howcanwegetridofgarbage?Dowehaveenoughenergysourcestomeetourfutureenergyneeds?Thesearetwoimportantque
Televisionhaschangedthelifestyleofpeopleineveryindustrializedcountryintheworld.IntheUnitedStates,wheresociolo
Iwishyou()tomebeforeyouwentandboughtthatcar.
Traditionally,universitieshavecarriedouttwomainactivities:researchandteaching.Manyexpertswouldarguethatboththes
随机试题
坏死的类型有
从精子和卵子结合到小儿出生称为出生后到满1周岁之前称为
下列关于母线安装的叙述,正确的是()。
背景资料:某预应力T型梁桥,大桥主体工程施工完成后,施工单位即进行台背回填。该桥台高9m,桥台地基为微风化砂岩。为了施工管理和质量检验评定的需要,施工单位将台背回填作为分部工程,下设挖台阶与填土两个分项工程进行质量评定。台背回填前,进行
沉井施工中沉井下沉监控测量()。
税务师对某企业2016年度企业所得税汇算清缴鉴证结果如下:2016年度利润总额200万元,纳税调整增加40万元,年应纳税所得额240万元,适用税率25%,年应纳企业所得税60万元,累计预缴企业所得税50万元,2016年汇算清缴应补缴企业所得税10万元。
现代信用货币的主要存在形式包括()。
幼儿园环境是指在幼儿园中对幼儿身心发展产生影响的物质环境,幼儿园环境具有教育性,是孩子的第三任“教师”。()
小刘正在整理公司各产品线介绍的PowerPoint演示文稿,因幻灯片内容较多,不易于对各产品线演示内容进行管理。快速分类和管理幻灯片的最优操作方法是()。
随机存取存储器(RAM)的最大特点是______。
最新回复
(
0
)