Falls and their subsequent outcomes are serious health threats for older adults. An estimated one-third of all people age 65 years and over who live at home fall each year; over one-half to two-thirds ...

BLOOMINGTON, MN--(Marketwired - August 10, 2015) - MatrixCare®, provider of the industry leading EHR for long-term care and senior living providers, today announced that the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk ...

Out of 1,527 emergency department patients ages 65 and older who suffered a head trauma associated with a ground-level fall, only about 60 percent of them followed up with their primary care physician ...

We selected the Sherrington et al. 2014 study for a full commentary because it indicates that single interventions of home-based lower limb balance and muscle strengthening exercises in older people ...

Though 72% received a fall assessment, only 56% adopted a personal fall prevention strategy. Interestingly, people who sought follow-up care from their primary care doctor were more likely to have a ...

Quantitative Timed Up Go (QTUG) measures gait and mobility using body‑worn sensors during a standard Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. It produces an objective assessment of mobility, falls risk and frailty ...