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Learn more about falls prevention at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17
By
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...
CDC debuts injury prevention campaign for elders, says most ED visits due to falls
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Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2021
More than 90% of seniors’ emergency department visits are due to falls — and rates are increasing, the CDC says. The agency’s new Still Going Strong campaign offers prevention information...
Step-length synergy is culprit and a solution in Parkinson’s patients’ falls risk: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2021
Measuring step-length synergy, involving combined operation of legs and placement of the feet, reveal where changes need to be made to prevent injury, gait therapists say.
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.
Nearly all seniors are now prescribed drugs tied to falls: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2021
The percentage of older adults prescribed drugs that increase falls risk shot from 57% to 94% over almost two decades, researchers say. And fall-related deaths have more than doubled at the same time.
Falls and chronic conditions beget more falls, Medicare survey data show
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2021
Older people who report at least one fall are twice as likely to have another fall in the same year, and chronic conditions raise the risk even higher, a new review shows.
Spectrum aims to cut resident falls by 20 percent with balance technology program
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2021
Residents at all 48 Spectrum Retirement Communities will have access to the Zibrio SmartScale, which measures physical balance and calculates falls risk.
Higher vitamin D dose may not equal greater bone health benefits in older adults
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2020
A new investigation revealed that 1,000 IU/day of vitamin D supplements were no better at preventing falls in seniors than a lower dose of 200 IU/day. Higher doses were also linked to serious falls and...
Patient engagement prevents falls, nurse-scientists say
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 20, 2020
Patient engagement using low-tech tools is tied to fewer falls and a 48% reduction in fall-related injuries among patients over 65 years old, a nurse-led hospital trial has found.