Seniors prone to falling might do so because they fail to adjust their walking speed to their vision impairments. Irish investigators from Trinity College in Dublin divided 17 participants into three groups and made them complete a walking course, once while wearing goggles that blurred their vision and once without...
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When It’s An Emergency Elderly Not Treated As Well in Hospitals
A Canadian study reveals that hospitals that provide quality care for young people do not always provide the same quality care for the elderly in emergency situations. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, evaluated the condition of elderly patients 30 days after they underwent...