An international study has identified a two-factor screening method that could help healthcare providers better predict which ...

Geriatric doctor (geriatrician) consulting and diagnostic examining elderly senior adult patient (older person) on aging and mental health care in medical clinic office or hospital examination ...

SINGAPORE – Madam Tan Yok So, 78, has a history of falls and has developed a fear of falling, which has kept her from leaving home. In 2016, the retiree slipped on a puddle of water at home and ...

A mandate for insurance plans to cover falls risk assessments and interventions could be overturned by the Supreme Court.

Prevention By Providers: Doctors and Hospitals Too many healthcare professionals fail to screen patients for fall risk factors during clinic visits. This is a missed opportunity to identify and ...

“Examining the multiple factors, including environmental ones like a person’s home or neighborhood, is necessary to inform fall-risk screening, caregiver education and support, and prevention ...

This streamlined approach makes regular balance screening more feasible in busy healthcare settings while providing more accurate fall risk assessment. This study appeared in BMC Geriatrics in ...

Older adults in the United States are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, with a significant rise in death rates over the past two decades. According to a recent report by the U.S. Centers ...

Clinicians should take note when screening seniors for falls risk, investigators say. The researchers examined whether the timing of physical frailty and cognitive decline onset impacts falls ...

LSVT BIG discusses how Mercy Health is here to help with their fall risk screening and balance program. Cincy Lifestyle is an original, local lifestyle show focused on providing viewers with ...

Ninth St. The class is a fall risk screening and education class for adults ages 50 and older focusing on fall prevention, covering topics such as proper footwear, safety at home, good nutrition ...