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Former First Lady Nancy Reagan lost her balance and fell Tuesday night as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California to hear U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) speak.
Rubio caught Reagan, 90, before she hit the ground and a library spokeswoman said she is fine.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan -- walking slowly and using a cane -- lost her balance and fell Tuesday night as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Former First Lady Nancy Reagan gave watchers a scare as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Tuesday night, losing her balance and falling as she entered a room to hear first-term US Senator Marco Rubio (R.-Fla) speak.
A gasp erupted from the room when Reagan collapsed -- apparently after her cane lost its grip on the floor -- but the 90-year-old was kept on her feet by Rubio and others at her side, FOX News Channel reported.
After a few moments Reagan -- the widow of America's 40th President Ronald Reagan -- regained her stride and made it to her front row seat without further incident.
Mrs. Reagan was being escorted to her seat by freshman Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) -- a Tea Party favorite -- who was to speak at the event.
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Fortunately, Rubio, 40, sensed something was wrong and caught Mrs. Reagan before she hit the ground.
Secret Service and other crowd members quickly rushed in to assist the former First Lady to her feet and into a chair.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan lost her balance and fell Tuesday night as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California to hear U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) speak.
Rubio caught Reagan, 90, before she hit the ground and a library spokeswoman said she is fine.
"She's just fine. Our aisles were crowded and she tripped on a stanchion, but recovered quickly, and we started the program on time," said Melissa Giller, a spokeswoman from the library.
Nancy Reagan's Stumble: How Older Adults Can Avoid Falls:
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan lost her footing and nearly fell on Tuesday evening at an event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. She was unhurt, but her public stumble serves as a reminder of the health consequences of trips, slips and falls for older adults.Reagan had invited Rubio to speak at her husband's presidential library in Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, soon after his election, the Miami Herald reported -- and his taking up of that invitation on Tuesday night marked his first major speech outside Florida or the US Senate.
Falls are not unusual for people over the age of 65. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every three adults in this age group falls each year. These falls can have severe consequences -- hip fractures, head trauma, even death. The CDC reports that more than 18,000 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries in 2007.
"It's not age itself that puts people at risk for falling," said Dr. Mary Tinetti, a geriatrician at the Yale School of Medicine. "But as people get older, they accumulate more of the illnesses and impairments that put them at risk for falling."
Prior to his sold-out speech Rubio told FOX's Sean Hannity he was flattered by the attention he was receiving as a possible vice presidential nomination on next year's Republican ticket.
In an interview for broadcast Tuesday night he also said there was nothing to stop such speculation, even though an announcement about the number two spot was not likely to happen for another year.
The 40-year-old's comments certainly will not stop the chatter in GOP circles that his relative youth, vitality and political views -- which are in line with the Tea Party movement -- would make him an ideal selection as a running mate, according to FOX.
"It's flattering," Rubio told Hannity. "They've said it about other people before. They'll say it about other people in the future," he added without distancing himself or otherwise downplaying the suggestion that he would make a strong vice presidential selection.
Video footage showed Reagan walking slowly with a cane down an aisle, guided by Rubio. She stalled, said something to Rubio, and then fell.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan lost her balance and fell Tuesday night as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California to hear U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) speak.
Rubio caught Reagan, 90, before she hit the ground and a library spokeswoman said she is fine.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan -- walking slowly and using a cane -- lost her balance and fell Tuesday night as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Former First Lady Nancy Reagan gave watchers a scare as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Tuesday night, losing her balance and falling as she entered a room to hear first-term US Senator Marco Rubio (R.-Fla) speak.
A gasp erupted from the room when Reagan collapsed -- apparently after her cane lost its grip on the floor -- but the 90-year-old was kept on her feet by Rubio and others at her side, FOX News Channel reported.
After a few moments Reagan -- the widow of America's 40th President Ronald Reagan -- regained her stride and made it to her front row seat without further incident.
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Fortunately, Rubio, 40, sensed something was wrong and caught Mrs. Reagan before she hit the ground.
Secret Service and other crowd members quickly rushed in to assist the former First Lady to her feet and into a chair.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan lost her balance and fell Tuesday night as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California to hear U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) speak.
Rubio caught Reagan, 90, before she hit the ground and a library spokeswoman said she is fine.
"She's just fine. Our aisles were crowded and she tripped on a stanchion, but recovered quickly, and we started the program on time," said Melissa Giller, a spokeswoman from the library.
Nancy Reagan's Stumble: How Older Adults Can Avoid Falls:
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan lost her footing and nearly fell on Tuesday evening at an event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. She was unhurt, but her public stumble serves as a reminder of the health consequences of trips, slips and falls for older adults.Reagan had invited Rubio to speak at her husband's presidential library in Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, soon after his election, the Miami Herald reported -- and his taking up of that invitation on Tuesday night marked his first major speech outside Florida or the US Senate."It's not age itself that puts people at risk for falling," said Dr. Mary Tinetti, a geriatrician at the Yale School of Medicine. "But as people get older, they accumulate more of the illnesses and impairments that put them at risk for falling."
Not surprisingly, problems with balance can often lead to falls, but so can decreased strength and flexibility, difficulties with memory or thinking, vision and hearing problems, and even depression.
Prior to his sold-out speech Rubio told FOX's Sean Hannity he was flattered by the attention he was receiving as a possible vice presidential nomination on next year's Republican ticket.
In an interview for broadcast Tuesday night he also said there was nothing to stop such speculation, even though an announcement about the number two spot was not likely to happen for another year.
The 40-year-old's comments certainly will not stop the chatter in GOP circles that his relative youth, vitality and political views -- which are in line with the Tea Party movement -- would make him an ideal selection as a running mate, according to FOX.
"It's flattering," Rubio told Hannity. "They've said it about other people before. They'll say it about other people in the future," he added without distancing himself or otherwise downplaying the suggestion that he would make a strong vice presidential selection.
Video footage showed Reagan walking slowly with a cane down an aisle, guided by Rubio. She stalled, said something to Rubio, and then fell.
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