For Immediate Release: September 26, 2023 Media Contacts : Katie Warchut │ Vermont Department of Health 802-863-7281 [email protected] Rebecca Silbernagel │ Department of Disabilities Aging & Independent Living 802-904-3749 [email protected] Falls Prevention Key to Aging Strong and Well Individuals and...
Winter Weather Can Affect Your Health The cold can cause frostbite or hypothermia and can contribute to heart attacks when shoveling snow. Icy conditions can cause slips and falls when walking and crashes while driving. Plus, climate change is causing...
Many Vermonters are affected by falls at some point in their life. People who are 65 years and older are increasingly at risk of falling, and therefore potentially injury. As we age, we are more likely to be injured in...