North Carolina woman, 82, survives nine days trapped in her bathtub after fall

On Monday, The Guardian reported a remarkable survival story: an 82-year-old North Carolina woman, Joan Rivet, spent nine days trapped in her bathtub after a fall. She survived by using her foot to turn on the faucet and drinking water she could splash to her face, drifting in and out of consciousness the entire time. Her harrowing ordeal underscores a broader public health concern—falls among older Americans are a significant cause of injury and emergency situations.

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