Study: Older Dog Walkers Suffering More Broken Bones From Falls

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(AP) — Broken bones from falls while dog walking are on the rise among older U.S. adults and hip fractures are among the most common injuries.
That’s according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery.
University of Pennsylvania researchers examined government data on emergency room visits for dog walking injuries in adults aged 65 and older. The numbers nationwide jumped from almost 1,700 in 2004 to about 4,400 in 2017.
Almost 80 percent of t