Elderly man with dementia falls, sustains arm scratches, Cleveland TN


An elderly man with dementia fell near Durkee Rd SE and hit a table and a vase, causing scratches on his arms. He had staples in his head from a previous recent fall and is not on blood thinners.
Audio|Source: Bradley County & Cleveland Fire
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5.07, file, near Durkee Rd SE.
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7 route, near Durkee Rd SE.
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Eighty-one-year-old fall, 135 pound.
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City fall, has some scratches on his arms.
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He does have dementia, not on blood thinners.
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I said he's got staples in his head from a fall just a few days ago.
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I said this time he hit on a hand table and a vase.
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Six on see something.
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Location mentioned:
Near Durkee Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323
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