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Gerontology & Geriatrics

Shall you dance? Study finds dancing helps seniors avoid falls

Preventing falls in older age could be as fun as dancing them away, new research shows.

Oct 1, 2020

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Gerontology & Geriatrics

Smart sock alerts older people to risk of falling

Older people will be alerted to the increased risk of falls thanks to a new smart sock created by electronic textiles (e-textiles) experts at Nottingham Trent University.

Mar 21, 2023

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Gerontology & Geriatrics

Older adults with a 'fall prevention plan' less likely to end up in hospital

Older adults at risk for falls are less likely to suffer fall-related hospitalizations when they have a "fall plan of care," according to new research featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State University at New York.

Sep 24, 2018

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Health

8 precautions anyone can take to avoid a nasty fall

The No. 1 cause of traumatic injury and death in the state of Virginia might surprise you.

Sep 23, 2019

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Cardiology

Many stroke patients not screened for osteoporosis, despite known risks

The majority of stroke survivors are not screened or treated for osteoporosis, broken bones, or fall risk—despite stroke being a risk factor for these conditions. The risk is up to four times greater than in healthy people, ...

Apr 25, 2019

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Sensors help to prevent falls

More than one third of all over-65s in Germany are at acute risk of falling. Electrical engineers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) want to remedy this with new sensor technology that looks at movement and the environment, ...

Nov 13, 2018

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Two-thirds of adults with arthritis engage in physical activity

(HealthDay)—About two-thirds of adults with arthritis report engaging in physical activity, with walking the most commonly reported activity, according to research published in the Oct. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Oct 8, 2021

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Gerontology & Geriatrics

No increased fall risk with HTN treatment in older women

(HealthDay)—Treating high blood pressure (BP) is not associated with an increased fall risk among older women, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Jan 9, 2019

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Optimism, cynical hostility influence fall risk in women

(HealthDay)—Optimism is associated with a decreased fall risk and cynical hostility with an increased fall risk for women, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Aug 31, 2016

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