Key factors can help predict fear of falling, prevent consequences
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Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2020
A set of identifiable factors can help to predict which seniors will develop a fear of falling — and who might benefit most from interventions, say investigators.
Extra caution can fuel falls for vision impaired, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 19, 2019
Cautious stepping behavior may affect stability and increase falls risk in people with visual impairment, a recent study has found.
Recovery of ‘explosive strength’ may help inactive seniors prevent falls
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 28, 2019
Physical rehabilitation that builds explosive muscle strength may help prevent falls in seniors who experience prolonged inactivity.
Seniors who become dizzy soon after standing risk a fall: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 11, 2021
Older patients should be routinely evaluated for a symptomless cause of chronic dizziness that can raise the odds of a fall within 12 months, investigators say.
Learn more about falls prevention at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 03, 2021
Speaker Melissa J. McGuire, PharmD, clinical manager at Omnicare, will identify both intrinsic and extrinsic falls risk factors, review common medications that increase risk, highlight the CDC’s...
U.S. Senate committee urged to follow SNFs’ lead in falls prevention
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 16, 2019
Lawmakers should consider changes to Medicare and look to nursing facilities’ experience when addressing fall-related injuries in seniors, says LeadingAge.
Improving SNF staff communication doesn’t help reduce resident falls, study finds
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Oct 04, 2017
A program aimed at improving communication among nursing home staff didn’t help reduce resident falls in facilities, a new study shows.
Study: Falls rate nearly 50% for U.S. seniors with dementia; 3 factors raise risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 13, 2023
Nearly half of American seniors with dementia had one or more falls in the preceding year, according to a new analysis of 2016 data. Risk factors differed between seniors with and without dementia, investigators...
LED lighting overhaul led to 43 percent falls reduction, Harvard study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2022
Resident falls in two long-term care facilities dropped by 43% after the installation of a dynamic lighting program tuned to natural sleep and wake rhythms.
Lower-limb muscle function may get a boost from daily dose of leafy greens
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2021
Nitrate supplements have been shown to improve muscle and vascular function, but a new study shows that the same benefits can be had from consuming a small daily serving of leafy green vegetables.