August 6th, 2026
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This Week’s Reader Poll Results: Thank you to everyone who responded to our July 30th poll about whether you have experienced a serious fall. While fully ⅓ of respondents report that they have never experienced a prior major fall, another ⅓ of you report serious prior falls, requiring emergency room treatment, surgery, rehab, and even an altered way of life as a result. The remaining ⅓ of you report prior falls, but fortunately none that landed you in serious trouble. Given that every year, 25% of older adults experience a fall, these numbers are hardly shocking, yet the descriptions of what many of you endured are troubling. Some of you described multiple broken bones from a fall, surgeries, subsequent stays in rehab facilities, even retirements or moves to a senior community as a result. As well, several of you report now being fearful of another fall, which in and of itself is a risk factor for a future fall. Many of you also now describe being more careful with your steps, yet not allowing the prior fall to inhibit you from living an active life. Since falls are the leading cause of non-fatal and fatal injuries among older adults, we sincerely hope you are doing all you can to lessen the likelihood of a future fall while not allowing the fear of falling to keep you from engaging in a full life. To help you stay upright and steady, and hopefully prevent you from being injured by a future fall, take a look at some of our agebuzz posts on falls and fall prevention by clicking here. Wishing you all the best and a future of no falls!
This Week’s agebuzz Reader Poll: Have you ever considered or been prescribed a GLP-1?
- No, I have never considered, nor been prescribed, a GLP-1
- I have been prescribed a GLP-1 due to my diabetes
- I have been prescribed a GLP-1 due to my problems with weight loss
- I have not been prescribed a GLP-1 but have thought about asking for it
- I would like to start a GLP-1 but am afraid of side effects
- I would like to start a GLP-1 but am concerned about the costs
- I don’t know enough about GLP-1s to know whether I should try them
- I was on a GLP-1 but stopped due to costs, side effects, sufficient weight loss, or other reasons
- Some combination of the above responses.
- Other (please describe).
Bonus Question: If you have used a GLP-1, for what reason did you do so, and what has been your experience with this drug?
A New Approach to Snoring Support
For many people with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring, treatment options often involve wearing a device during sleep.
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“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”
Ernest Hemingway, American novelist and short-story writer who had a larger-than-life persona and lifestyle, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954
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