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North Carolina woman, 82, survives nine days trapped in her bathtub after fall
An 82-year-old North Carolina woman, Joan Rivet, survived nine days trapped in her bathtub after a fall by turning the faucet on with her foot and drinking water she splashed to her face. She shared her story with The Mountaineer newspaper, highlighting risks of accidental falls among older Americans, as noted by the CDC.
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