Commentary
President Joe Biden’s fall at a graduation ceremony for the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on Tuesday made headlines around the world. People are rightly concerned for his health—both as a human being and as the president of the United States.
Biden may have been “sandbagged” as he joked, referring to a sandbag used to secure a teleprompter that tripped him up, but his struggle to stand up easily, and the risk a fall presents, are challenges that any 80-year-old well understands.
Every second of every day, an older adult—age 65 and above—suffers a fall. Falls are the leading cause of injury death in this group. Falls affects 1 in 4 men and women over 65 each year….