Tag: slips and falls

Fear of Falling Can Lead to Falling

[embed_youtubediv id=”ctl00_ctl00_cphAllPageContent_cphMainContent_ucArticleView_articleBody” class=”articleBody”>[embed_youtubep>An elderly person’s fear of falling can actually exacerbate underlying physical conditions, creating a ‰ÛÏvicious circle,‰Û which could lead to a greater risk of falling, according to a new report.[embed_youtube/p> [embed_youtubep>Difficulty walking as a result of old age often have many causes. These can include visual defects, degeneration...

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Going Down – How Elevators Harm the Elderly

According to Health Day, over 2,600 senior citizens suffer serious elevator-related injuries each year in the United States according to the first large-scale study of these events. [embed_youtubep>Slips, trips and falls accounted for more than half of the injuries, and about one-third were caused by elevator doors closing on a...

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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...

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NASA Work With Astronauts Could Help Curtail Falling Among Elderly

Researchers at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute are working with astronauts to re-orient them to re-entry into earth and that research could benefit seniors and prevent falls. Astronauts experiencing weightlessness often suffer from disorientation, motion sickness and a loss of sense of direction because their bodies try to adapt...

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