Workers in the construction and transport industries experience high rates of traumatic spinal injuries, and there is an urgent need for more effective safety and prevention measures, says a new study led by a team at UNSW ...
Sep 27, 2018
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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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Baby boomers, who once viewed themselves as the coolest generation in history, are now turning their thoughts away from such things as partying and touring alongside rock bands to how to they can stay healthy as they age. ...
Sep 21, 2018
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Elderly taking multiple high-risk medications for sleeping, pain or incontinence are twice as likely as others to fall and break bones, with many dying within a year of their injury, new research shows.
Sep 11, 2018
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A newly published study shows London-area paramedics are spending at least a month's worth of time each year literally picking up seniors who have called emergency services after a fall. And those numbers will increase unless ...
Sep 10, 2018
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Adults both with and without Alzheimer's disease have better cognition skills in the late summer and early fall than in the winter and spring, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Andrew Lim of ...
Sep 4, 2018
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Falls are the leading cause of illness and death among Americans aged 65 and older. In 2014, some 2.8 million older adults visited the emergency department (ED) for a fall-related injury. And over time, the ED visit rate ...
Aug 22, 2018
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Falls are not just a problem of advanced age, according to researchers in Trinity College Dublin, who have identified a sharp increase in falls after the age of 40, particularly in women.
Aug 21, 2018
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Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall.
Jul 12, 2018
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Opioid use linked to increased risk of falls, death in older adultsRecent opioid use is associated with an increased risk of falls in older adults and an increased risk of death, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...
Apr 23, 2018
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