{
  "id": 188375,
  "title": "Poor housing conditions can raise fall risk for older adults",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/poor-housing-conditions-can-raise-fall-risk-for-older-adults",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-05T18:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-poor-housing-conditions-fall-older.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Older adults living in homes with electrical or plumbing problems, insufficient space or poor lighting are more likely to experience a fall, according to a new study published Aug. 5, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Javiera Cartagena-Farías of the London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K., and colleagues.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}