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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A similar strategy has previously been investigated in the Prevention Of Falls in the Elderly Trial (PROFET) study in the UK, leading to a fall incidence reduction of 50% [13]. However, other studies that evaluated the effectiveness of multifactorial fall prevention strategies were not effective ...
There are many tools nursing homes can use to mitigate fall risk. You can find a list of some of these toolshere. But the important thing is that these methods work if someone cares enough to figure out what the patient needs. This is why the standard for fall prevention mandates that n...
Fall prevention programmes are essential interventions in societies with aging populations. This study assessed the fall rate and other health outcomes, as well as the cost-effectiveness of a home-based fall prevention programme for community-dwelling older people. In a single home visit, trained phy...
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 ...
In our elderly cataract-age patients, falls can be devastating.2Every second of every day, an elderly American falls.3Around half of these falls result in injury, 10% or 15% of which can be severe. Each year, falls result in 2.8 million ER visits; 800,000 hospital admissions; and more...
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...
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Prior detection for high risk of falls in elderly people is an essential and challenging task. Wearable sensors have already proven as beneficial resource in monitoring daily living activities. Sensors worn on body such as gyroscope, accelerometer can provide a valuable input into detection of fall....