Pandemic isolation has led to more falls among seniors, online survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 21, 2021
For some seniors, pandemic isolation has created a perfect storm of physical inactivity and deconditioning that has resulted in increased falls risk and greater fear of falling, researchers say.
CDC: More than a quarter of seniors fall each year
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2020
About 27% of adults aged 65 and older said they’d fallen at least once in the past year. And more than 10% were injured as a result, the latest data shows.
Reducing liability exposures with video
By
Guy Fragala, Ph.D.
Mar 10, 2022
Falls among the elderly are a major problem within healthcare facilities, and this severe problem requires attention. Some proposed technological solutions include optical sensors or cameras linked to...
Spectrum aims to cut resident falls by 20 percent with balance technology program
By
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.