“You have to arrange your accommodation, but also maintain your muscles,” says Damien Mascret

More than 130,000 people end up in hospital every year because of falls, “very often there are fractures, and the worst is that the fall leads to the relapse, if we do not attack the causes”explains Damien Mascret, live on the 19/20 set. “When you ask people hospitalized because of a fall, half tell you that they have already fallen in the previous year”specifies the doctor and journalist.

30% of hospitalized people have already fallen several times. It is therefore necessary to take precautions, thanks in particular to arrangements and small tips on a daily basis. “You have to arrange your accommodation, but you also have to maintain yourself. First your muscles, (which) need you to eat well, they need protein and activity”, explains Damien Mascret. You have to maintain your joints by yoga, the swimming pool, walking. Balance is also important, so don’t forget to check your eyesight every year.

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