GAO: Federal falls programs overlook disabled seniors and should share more data
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 29, 2022
Targeting a larger, more inclusive group of at-risk seniors will help prevent even more falls and their costly consequences, the GAO finds.
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...
LTC operator adds genetic testing program to improve care for residents with complex needs
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2022
Frontier Management Group has partnered with a pharmacogenetics provider to help fine-tune medication management in an increasingly frail resident population, the company says.
Ouch: Falls injuries continue to rise among U.S. seniors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 24, 2022
Despite ongoing prevention efforts, falls injury rates are increasing by 1.5% annually among older adults, Medicare claims show. Limitations in long-term care coverage don’t help, investigators say.
Study: Seniors recover from fall-inducing vertigo on par with younger adults
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2021
Older adults are just as likely to benefit from a specialized treatment that can eliminate problems with intense dizziness, investigators say.
Stepped-up clinician engagement cuts falls risk
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2022
A successful falls prevention program requires heightened healthcare provider engagement, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 8
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2021
New CMS Medicare chief was health system exec, former HHS health reform director … More falls may occur in SNFs after admitting residents with existing cognitive decline: study … New health benefits...
Specialists issue sound advice for reducing falls
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 14, 2020
Good hearing helps seniors stay balanced when other senses are less reliable, say otolaryngologists.
Exercise cuts falls by more than a third, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2020
Exercise-only falls prevention reduced facility incidents by 36%, finds a new analysis. Educating staff about polypharmacy risks also helped.
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.