Common Injuries For Seniors And How To Prevent & Treat Them As people age, it can be much easier to pick up an injury, and there are a few common ailments that people find as they age. These can be frustrating injuries as they can stop people from leading an...
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Vitamin D Helps Reduce Falls
Researchers with The Cochrane Library reviewed five studies of vitamin D use in nursing homes. Four of those studies looked at fall rates among nursing home patients who take vitamin D. Residents were 28% less likely to experience a fall when given daily doses of vitamin D, and the benefit...
Fall Prevention Needs to Be Stepped Up
Fall prevention (not the season – I love fall!) needs to be stepped up. In fact, the long-term care arena and smart administrators should adopt fall prevention as a strategic cause. Here is more reasons why. Three in 10 elderly patients who sought care in an emergency room after a...
Higher Doses of Vitamin D Help Prevent Falls
The U.S. Institutes of Medicine recommend adults aged 51 to 70 take 400 (IU) of vitamin D each day, and seniors aged 71 and older take 600 IU per day. Researchers at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, reviewed eight studies on Vitamin D and concluded that those doses aren’t enough....
Emergency Alert Pendant Poses Hazard
The Philips Lifeline Personal Help Button Necklaces pose a possible hazard according to the FDA. There have been at least six reports of serious injury or death associated with the emergency alert pendants. The emergency alert pendant is designed not to break away when tugged; yet because of its durability...