Fall Prevention
Author Names:
Afshari M.,Hernandez A.V.,Joyce J.M.,Hauptschein A.W.,Trenkle K.L.,Stebbins G.T.,Goetz C.G.
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ObjectivesOlder adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at high risk for falls. Interventions to prevent falls and fall-related injury in this...
So, you’re exploring healthcare options for seniors in India, whether for a family member or for yourself.
With India’s aging population, many healthc...
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Think back to the last time you heard someone mention a fall—whether it was a friend who tripped on the stairs or a family member who slipped on a wet floor....
Abstract
Introduction
Fall injuries are the second leading cause of traumatic injury and death for all US workers and are a leading injury concern for the ...
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objectives: Reducing fall risk requires older adults (age 65+) to adopt effective prevention strategies. This...
Falls are a significant concern nationwide, with 1 in 4 adults aged 65 and older falling each year and suffering injuries that include fractures, head injuri...
Quality improvement (QI) in nursing is essential for providing high-quality patient care, enhancing safety, and ensuring positive outcomes. As healthcare con...
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By Fernanda Lopez Halvorson, County of San Diego Communications Office
The County’s Board of Supervisors recently received an update on the Aging Roadmap, w...
Older seniors have a higher risk of falling, which may lead to life-altering complications and injuries. Fall detection devices play the role of assisting th...
Ageing increases the risk of falls and fractures. Experts say fractures in the elderly cause high morbidity and mortality. While the common fractures are tha...
Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 9028: Elderly Fall Detection in Complex Environment Based on Improved YOLOv5s and LSTM
Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app1...
ObjectiveFalls are a significant concern in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) as fall-related injuries can result in functional impairment, disability and de...
Journal of Patient Experience, Volume 11, Issue , January-December 2024. Health workers’ awareness can affect hospital fall prevention success. Enhancing awa...
Rothkoff Law Group, a comprehensive elder care law firm serving the Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey areas, will host its 7th Annual Elder C...
AUSTIN (KXAN) --- Senior living community Parmer Woods at North Austin recently incorporated SafelyYou, a technology-powered fall prevention program, to redu...
WRITTEN BY DR. RENEE MORAN, PT, DPT
It’s no secret that as we age, our bodies begin to change. From hair loss to muscle mass and bone d...
Multi-discriminant feature fall detection algorithm based on jointsJimin Lai; Tonghui HeInternational Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, Vol. ...
AbstractBackgroundWe conducted a secondary analysis of a cohort study to examine the World Falls Guidelines algorithm’s ability to stratify older people into...
