North Carolina woman, 82, survives nine days trapped in her bathtub after fall
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An 82-year-old North Carolina woman, Joan Rivet, fell in her bathtub and was trapped for nine days. She survived by using her foot to turn on the faucet and drinking water splashed to her face while drifting in and out of consciousness. Her story illustrates the risks of falls among older adults, which the CDC reports affect millions annually.
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She drifted in and out of consciousness during the ordeal.
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She drifted in and out of consciousness during the ordeal.
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Loaded language removed<p>Joan Rivet drank water she managed to splash up to her face by turning faucet on with her foot</p><p>An 82-year-old <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/northcarolina">North Carolina</a> woman says she survived falling in her bathtub and being trapped there for nine days by turning the faucet on with her foot and drinking water that she managed to splash up to her face – all while…
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She drifted in and out of consciousness during the ordeal.
The GuardianShe turned the faucet on with her foot and drank water splashed to her face.
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