News tagged with falls
Tai chi helps prevent falls and improve mental health in the elderly
Tai chi has particular health benefits for older people, including helping to prevent falls and improving mental wellbeing, reveals a review published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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May 16, 2011 |
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'You're going to fall over soon'
A new technology to stop falls before they happen could help the elderly stay in their own homes longer.
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Jul 04, 2011 |
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Study: 21 percent of newly admitted nursing home residents sustain a fall during their stay
One in five short-stay nursing home patients sustains a fall after their admission, and certified nursing assistant (CNA) staffing is associated with decreased fall risk, according to a study in the Journal of the American Ge ...
Health
Jun 20, 2012 |
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First ever objective analysis of elderly falls could lead to improvements in fall prevention
Researchers have completed the first ever objective, real-life analysis of the causes and circumstances of falls in elderly people, which could lead to improvements in the understanding and prevention and of falls in this ...
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Oct 16, 2012 |
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Falls prevention in Parkinson's disease
A study carried out by the Primary Care Research Group at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and NIHR PenCLAHRC, has analysed the results of an ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Nursing home residents with dementia: Antidepressants are associated with increased risk of falling
Nursing home residents with dementia who use average doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are three times more likely to have an injurious fall than similar people who don't use these drugs. The association ...
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Jan 19, 2012 |
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One in three people with rheumatoid arthritis at high risk of repeated falls
(Medical Xpress)—One in three people with rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of their age, will fall once or more times a year, according to a new University of Manchester study.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Falls
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