The current traumatic brain injury lawsuit<\/a> against the NFL highlights the dangers of suffering a concussion, but a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows senior citizens are also at risk. <\/p>\n Why? Even if they attempt to break the fall with their arms, seniors still hit their heads, this video study found. In fact, over 60 percent of hospital admissions for TBI are for seniors over the age of 65. That percentage increases for those over 80 years old.<\/p>\n For their 39-month, in-depth look at one particular nursing home, researchers set up cameras in common areas, such as lounges and hallways. They set out to determine how residents fell and which body part took the brunt of the impact. Cameras recorded 227 falls among an average of 133 residents. <\/p>\n In 37 percent of those falls, seniors hit their heads, often on the ground. Extending their arms did not help (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The current traumatic brain injury lawsuit against the NFL highlights the dangers of suffering a concussion, but a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows senior citizens are also at risk. Why? Even if they attempt to…<\/span><\/p>\n