“Overall, this study presents a silver lining to nursing facility teams, who can incorporate these findings into developing care plans to identify the group of residents with high risk for ...

A new educational model that informs long-term care providers on intervention methods to help reduce falls and fractures in high-risk residents has been found effective in raising awareness and ...

Among over 60,000 nursing home residents who initiated antihypertensive medication, rates of excess fractures due to falls per 100 person-years were as high as 5 among certain patient groups, such as ...

In Vietnamese outpatients aged 60 years and older, frailty strongly predicted falls in the prior year, with adjusted odds ...

Caution is needed in balancing the risk of falls and fractures with the need to lower blood pressure for elderly patients living in long-term care facilities, data from the Veterans Health ...

According to a new study, an older person who is concerned about having a fall is at a significantly higher risk of having a fall in the future. Researchers say that identifying and addressing this ...

In visually impaired older adults, broken flooring, such as torn carpet, had the greatest fall risk at a 47% increase, followed by tripping hazards, like unsecured throw rugs or electrical cords, at ...

Some medications are more likely to cause falls, especially among older adults. Here are 10 types of drugs to be aware of, ...

Individuals who have experienced a recent fall or are having difficulty with balance may receive a fall risk assessment from a healthcare professional. Medicare covers these assessments during ...