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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
In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About
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2018-08-25
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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 departments, and approximately 800,000 seniors went on to be hospitalized. More than 27,000 falls led to death. (76)
And the problem is getting more and more serious.
" Older adult falls are increasing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence," said Dr. Tom 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.
The word frailer in Paragraph 5 probably means______.
选项
A、lonelier
B、weaker
C、smarter
D、better
答案
B
解析
词汇题。frailer的意思是“易碎的;脆弱的(frail的比较级);易损的”。A项意思是“更孤独的”,B项意思是“更虚弱的”,C项意思是“更聪明的”,D项意思是“更好的”。根据前文内容可知,摔倒后的老年人会生活不能自理,所以他们应该是身体体质越来越衰退,只有B项符合句意,故选B。
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