A wearable device with motion sensors could predict which over-60 women are likely to fall – and knowing that means they could do preventative rehabilitation exercises that might help avoid that outcome. Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most common cause of… Continue reading Wearable Device Can Predict Older Adults’ Risk of Falling
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Tips on How to Prevent Falls
Did you know that each year, millions of older people – those 65 and older – fall? In fact, according to the CDC, one in four older people fall each year and less than half report the fall to their doctor. Falling once doubles your chance of falling again. Alan Mayer, author of I’m 93,… Continue reading Tips on How to Prevent Falls
Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors recently approved Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for treatment and rehabilitation of elderly patients with hip fractures, in addition to postoperative direction to help prevent fractures from recurring. A releasr from AAOS notes that hip fractures, common in older adults, often occur due to falls or… Continue reading Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures
Falls Becoming More Frequent in Older Adults
Falls among older adults appear to have been increasing over a 12-year period, according to a new study. And the increase isn’t due to rising numbers of older people. The findings from the nationally representative study were published in JAMA Internal Medicine. About one third of older adults fall each year, and falling is the… Continue reading Falls Becoming More Frequent in Older Adults