Occupational therapy is aimed at treating patients recovering from injury, surgery, or coping with disabilities and chronic illness. Licensed occupational therapists help patients care for themselves ...

People with higher education face a steeper decline in the ability to plan, organize and problem-solve following a stroke, ...

Falls can happen during any season. To prevent a fall injury, avoid slippery areas, take short steps and wear appropriate shoes.

It's an ability and skill often taken for granted. It affects quality of life and has been linked to heart disease and stroke ...

Cataract extraction with intraocular lens insertion is associated with reduced odds of falls and major injuries in older ...

A new study by researchers at Peking University and the Chinese PLA General Hospital has found that multimorbidity-living with multiple chronic diseases-is closely associated with worsening fall ...

In late March 2025, a rumor spread online that Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, ...

Every year, more than 300,000 older adults end up in a hospital with a hip fracture after a fall. In Successful Aging, ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS RELEASE Every nine seconds someone in the United States sustains a brain injury.Traumatic brain ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 1 in 4 adults in the US age 65 and older fall every year, and a ...

In 2024, the Winter Park Clinic saw 265 people for head injuries. St. Anthony Summit Hospital in Frisco sees roughly 1,500 traumatic brain injury reports annually.

Winter Park Medical Center Dr. Andrew Wood sees patients of all ages throughout the summer and winter reporting head injuries from mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding. The Denver Health-sponsored ...