Saturday, May 18, 2013

Why are Finns falling?


Why are older Finns falling? TBIs among older Finns have increased dramatically since 1970--an increase of 289% among women and 315% in men. Since Finns have always been heavy drinkers and have had a socialist medical system for years, I'm going to guess it's polypharmacy--too many prescription drugs. There are trade-offs for living longer and the pills that help us do that.

http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1685851

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