In older adults, falls can be very serious. Studies by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several other investigators have reported some very alarming facts: Falls are the # 1 reason for injury‑related visits to an emergency room, the # 1 cause of accidental...
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So why are so many elderly people slipping and falling? Part of the answer lies in the way we age and the symptoms of aging. As we grow older, our bodies change, and the way we perceive our environment also changes. Often with age comes reduced vision, poor balance, and medical conditi...
Methods: Paramedics with MedStar Mobile Healthcare utilized the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) fall prevention model to screen and direct intervention through 9-1-1 emergency response, High Utilization Group (HUG), and 30-day Hospital Readmission Avoidance (HRA) programs....
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Falls among elderly are a cause of major concern for health systems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)1, around 646,000 mortal falls occur each year in the world, while 37.3 million falls are severe enough to require medical attention. Most of these accidents are suffered by ...
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Martina once gave a talk to a group of elderly people about how to say no at the door. One of them said they always felt rude saying no. Her advice was to not say no, but say, “Not right now.” Say something like, “Oh, my son will be interested in this! Can you come back...
Approximately one third of subjects ≥65 year old and half of subjects ≥80 years old sustain a fall injury each year. We aimed to study the outcomes of fall from a height (FFH) among older adults. We hypothesized that in an elderly population, fal