Jim KwikFounder, Kwik Brain · Brain Coach

Surprising leading cause of death... 😟

5 Dec 2023 · 0 min

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Falls are a leading cause of death for older adults. A hip fracture often triggers rapid decline and pneumonia, while cognitive health can deteriorate sharply afterward. This overlooked risk deserves more attention than it typically receives.

One of the leading causes of death as people get older, people know heart disease and cancer. You know what else is up there? Falling down. Yeah. Falling down and hurting yourself. If you've ever taken care of somebody who's in advanced age, who has suffered an injury, has to stay in a hospital bed— Broke a hip. There's a saying in medicine, break a hip, die of pneumonia. The decline in physical health is rapid, but what's more alarming is the decline in cognitive health.