Every year, over 3 million older people will be treated in emergency departments across the nation for a fall-related injury.
With fall-related injuries being the leading cause of death for Americans over 65, one local senior care center is taking an innovative approach to prevention through education and engagement.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free, downloadable brochure and poster to help patients understand fall prevention. The brochure and poster are available in PDF and HTML ...
Every second, someone somewhere in the United States takes a devastating fall, contributing to a massive $50 billion annual healthcare burden, a figure set to double by 2030 as the baby boomer ...
As we near the end of Fall Prevention Month, Occupational Therapy Students from Cedar Crest College held a workshop at Lehigh ...
Hillsborough County Adult Day Services GM Remona Singleton shares fall prevention tips for older adults during Fall Prevention Week to raise awareness and promote safety.
MINOA, N.Y. — Suffering a fall and being in the "fall cycle" drains your confidence in moving around comfortably. With seniors wanting to live at home as long as they possibly can, and the expenses of ...
Original Medicare (Parts A and B) covers preventive services that help evaluate a person’s fall risk. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may also offer coverage for fall prevention programs. As ...
Pediatric falls in hospital settings represent a significant yet largely preventable patient safety challenge. Falls can result in pain, injury and prolonged hospital stays, while also imposing ...