Falls are a common occurrence among older adults, with one in four individuals over the age of 65 experiencing a fall each year. These falls can lead to a range of injuries, including broken bones and ...

The industry-first program aims to address the $50B in fall-related healthcare costs for older adults through a combination of innovative connected health devices, AI virtual assistance, predictive ...

July 19, 2010 — A fall-prevention program is not shown to be effective in reducing falls among high-risk, cognitively intact older persons, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial ...

KENNESAW, GA / ACCESSWIRE / November 29, 2024 / Falls are often a big issue in skilled nursing facilities. They can result in loss of independence and injury among residents, and it can also cause ...

Starting March 17, OSU Extension will offer Stepping On, at College Hills Retirement Village. The class will meet 10 a.m. to ...

‘Strong Foundations,’ a digital program designed to prevent falls in older adults, has shown promising results, according to researchers at the University of California San Diego. Falls are the ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

OSHKOSH ― The city is doubling up on its fall prevention programs. The website, which can be found at https://bit.ly/OshFallPrevention, provides information and ...

Until recently, 81 year old Delsey Goldmeyer of Florida knew nothing about New Zealand. But that changed after a fall when her local hospital put her on a falls prevention exercise programme designed ...

Let’s be clear: I’m not looking to prevent falls. Long-term care experts have that well in hand with innovative and effective programs that safeguard facility residents from gravity-inflicted injuries ...