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Seniors are more likely to die in falls in this state than in almost any other

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota is on a top 10 list no one wants to be a part of, with the second-highest rate of deadly falls for people age 65 and older, after Wisconsin. The deadly falls are twice the ...
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How to get Minnesota seniors to take the threat of falls seriously? Perhaps a doctor’s note.

On any given Sunday, there are about 50 to 60 folks age 65 and older in the pews at the Grove United Methodist Church in Woodbury, said Carolyn Winslow, director of Caring Ministries. Then she started ...
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Minnesota seniors are more likely to die in falls than in almost any other state

Minnesota is on a top 10 list no one wants to be a part of, with the second-highest rate of deadly falls for people age 65 and older, after Wisconsin. The deadly falls are twice the national average ...