You probably associate hip injuries with falls among older people, but now research shows that fall-related traumatic spine injury is also a huge and increasing problem. The research, from investigators at Vanderbilt University, was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, which analyzed data from 63,109 patients with acute traumatic spinal… Continue reading Spinal Injuries Increasing Among Seniors
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What You Should Do to Prevent Falls
Editor’s note: Falls are common among older people – and can have devastating consquences. Each year, more than 1.6 million older U.S. adults go to emergency departments for fall-related injuries, according to SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institutes of Health. For older adults, falls are the number one cause of fractures, hospital admissions for… Continue reading What You Should Do to Prevent Falls
Better Balance Means a Better Life
Editor’s note: Falling is an especially serious problem for older people; it can lead not only to injury but also to a loss of mobility and the ability to live independently. Here, the experts from the National Institute on Aging share ways to improve balance and less the likelihood of falls. As always, talk with… Continue reading Better Balance Means a Better Life