A local health facility is offering free screenings to help prevent elderly people in the area from having devastating falls. Bodyworx Physical Therapy and Chiropractic in Russell has implemented the ...

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Strategies ranging from balance exercises to home modifications can help prevent falls and boost mobility when you have MS.

A review that examined fall risk assessment tools for hospitalized older adults was somewhat inconclusive. Because of data limitations in the studies assessed, it was not clear which tools work best.

Rodden said warning signs and environmental factors come into play when dealing with falls for those older than 65.

Medicare covers fall risk assessments during routine preventive visits for beneficiaries enrolled in Part B. If you have a history of recent falls or issues with walking and balance, you may be a ...

Carla, 84, suffered from chronic back pain while living independently. She was prescribed increasingly strong pain medications, from muscle relaxants to topical anesthetics and eventually narcotics.

The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable pocket card designed to help healthcare providers measure the risk of patient falls. Healthcare providers can use the Morse Fall ...

For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled in the U.S. over the last 30 years. Some experts believe that certain medications — a category ...

The preoperative factors most strongly associated with a higher fall risk in the year after total hip arthroplasty included prior falls and depression. Prior falls, depression, and numerous other ...

A recent study conducted by researchers from Seattle-based University of Washington and Durham, N.C.-based Duke University found a strong association between the use of fall-risk increasing drugs and ...