Fall Prevention
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So, you’re exploring healthcare options for seniors in India, whether for a family member or for yourself.
With India’s aging population, many healthcare providers now offer specialized serv...
ObjectivesOlder adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at high risk for falls. Interventions to prevent falls and fall-related injury in this population may be individual-level or s...
Author Names:
Afshari M.,Hernandez A.V.,Joyce J.M.,Hauptschein A.W.,Trenkle K.L.,Stebbins G.T.,Goetz C.G.
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Everyone thinks about the safety of seniors living alone. It’s a common worry among adults who are starting their own families away from their senior parents or those who are temporarily away from ...
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Fact checked by Nick BlackmerToa55 / Getty ImagesA new study found that older adults who have experienced a fall are at a 21% increased risk of being diagnosed with dementia.The cause of this findi...
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Background: Effective fall prevention interventions in hospitals require appropriate allocation of resources early in admission. To address this, fall risk prediction tools and models have been dev...
Background
Falls are a significant concern in healthcare settings. While comprehensive strategies to prevent falls are employed in hospitals, there is a lack of information regarding falls within ...
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BackgroundDeep brain stimulation (DBS) and infusion therapies are effective treatments for the motor complications of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but less established is their role in fall prevention...
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2024 Nov 21:jnnp-2024-334521. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2024-334521. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) and infusion therapies are effecti...
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