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By guest blogger Carolyn Blake, PT, CEEAA, Clinical Director with Above & Beyond Senior Services Liberty Oxygen and Medical Equipment is committed to providing superior service and offering quality products for our Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area customers. We reached out to our friends at Above & Beyond Senior Services for some tips...

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Falls are a leading cause of emergency room visits considering 35%-40% of people over the age of 65 fall at least once a year. In addition, falls are the leading cause of death due to injury. If you’ve fallen once, you are 2-3 times more likely to fall again in the next 3 months. With the Minnesota winter upon us very soon, it’s helpful to know...

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