Falls

Senior ED patients will receive falls prevention supports, with the rate of recurrence tracked over a six-month follow-up period.

Scheduling therapy sessions every two weeks over six months appears to support long-term functional stability in patients with Parkinson’s disease, researchers say.

Clinical factors such as hypertension and stroke were also linked to distress about potential falls in 70% of the surveyed study participants.

Study participants who had vestibular impairment — or damage to the inner ear’s balance system — were 50% more likely to fall than their peers who had normal function, researchers found.

Despite ongoing prevention efforts, falls injury rates are increasing by 1.5% annually among older adults, Medicare claims show. Limitations in long-term care coverage don’t help, investigators say.

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A few simple muscle tensing maneuvers can reduce a common and sometimes dangerous sense of dizziness that occurs upon standing, a new study from Canada has found.

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Older adults are just as likely to benefit from a specialized treatment that can eliminate problems with intense dizziness, investigators say.

Intervention to increase calcium and protein intake using dairy foods is beneficial for older adults living in long-term care facilities, investigators say.