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Fall Prevention – Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls
Fall Prevention – Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls in Older People When it comes to fall prevention, measuring the brain activity of healthy, older adults while they walk and talk at the same time may help predict their risk of falls later, according to a study published in...
Prevalence of Self-Reported Falls Increases 8% Since 1998 in Adults Over 65
Prevalence of Self-Reported Falls Increases 8% Since 1998 in Adults Over 65 Falling, the most frequent cause of injury in older adults in the United States, leads to substantial disability and mortality. Studies have suggested about one-third of older adults fall each year. The prevalence among adults 65 years or...
Surgical Complications From Falling (Video)
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Surgical Complications From Falling
(From JAMA) Surgical complications from falling increase if you have fallen six months prior to surgery, no doubt a result of a weakened physical state. According to a JAMA article, a history of one or more falls in the six months before a surgery appears to be an indicator of...
Visually Impaired Individuals at Significant Greater Risk of Diminished Balance (VIDEO)
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Visually Impaired Individuals at Significant Greater Risk of Diminished Balance
Wear them if you need them! UC Davis Health System Eye Center research has found that visually impaired individuals and those those who could benefit from glasses to achieve normal vision but donÛªt wear glasses ÛÓ have a significantly greater risk of diminished balance than individuals with normal vision.The research...
Drink Wine Fall Less (VIDEO)
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Drink Wine Fall Less
Sounds too good to be true huh!åÊ Because the inclination is to believe the more you drink the more unstable you become and the more likely to fall. For eight weeks, scientists at Duquesne University, led by Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Jane E. Cavanaugh, Ph.D., fed old and young mice...
Home Safety Tips As You Visit Elders This Season (VIDEO)
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