44 At a Glance Be Free from Falls YOU CAN TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT THIS SERIOUS HEALTH RISK BY LAURA ARENSCHIELD 1 in 4 Americans 65 and older fall each year >27,000 30 minutes, 5 days a week is the amount of exercise that's recommended to strengthen your heart, bones and muscles enough to keep you from falling. It doesn't have to be high-intensity. Even a 30-minute walk will make a difference-just pay attention to where you're going to avoid tripping. deaths are caused by falls annually of hip fractures are caused by falling ILLUSTRATION AND ICONS BY GETTY IMAGES >95% WINTER 2020 VIM & VIGOR V2_VVWI2000_44-45_AtAGlance.indd 44 7/28/20 9:49 AM