Senior citizens fall more often and experience greater risk from falls than the general population, and this must be taken into account when maintaining and repairing senior living spaces.
More die from falls, says CDC
By
John O'Connor
Jun 08, 2018
More seniors are dying after falls, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ask doctors and other caregivers to broach the topic more often. The agency noted in its most recent Morbidity...
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Staff talk not a help for this
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Nov 06, 2017
A program meant to improve communication among nursing home staff didn’t help reduce falls in facilities, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.
Coroner rules odd nursing home death accidental; state findings yet to be released
By
John Hall
Mar 26, 2015
The coroner of St. Clair County, where an 85-year-old resident of a suburban St. Louis nursing home was found dead, strapped to her wheelchair at the bottom of some stairs, ruled Wednesday the death was...
Future robots may help residents avoid falls, avoid danger
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 28, 2013
A robot that could help residents who have fallen, and send an alert when there’s unusual behavior, is currently being developed in Europe, according to The Telegraph.
Seniors with disabilities less likely to recover from fall injuries: study
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 21, 2013
Seniors who have a hip fracture or another serious fall injury are significantly more likely to recover if they had little or no disabilities before the accident, according to a new study.
GoSafe keeps residents in contact with responders
Mar 13, 2013
Philips recently unveiled the Lifeline GoSafe, a system that helps keep seniors in touch with emergency responders in cases of trips and falls.
Fall risk in new nursing home residents tied to CNA staffing levels, study says
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2012
The risk for falls among newly admitted, short-stay nursing home residents is tied to certified nursing assistant staffing levels, new research has determined.
Use of physical restraints decreases in nursing facilities, but anti-anxiety drug use grows, industry...
Sep 22, 2010
Use of physical restraints, falls, and emotional and behavioral symptoms dropped at nursing and rehabilitation facilities across the country over the last decade. But other quality indicators, such as...