Fall Prevention
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Sep 11;27(11):106468. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106468. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: We explored the perspectives of State Veteran Home (SVH) residents regardi...
IntroductionFalls are a leading cause of injury and hospitalization in older adults, with pharmacotherapy identified as a modifiable risk factor. Tools for identifying potentially inappropriate med...
Could your medications be increasing your risk of falling? Probably! That’s why geriatricians ALWAYS review medications, to help older adults prevent falls.
In this episode, geriatrician Leslie...
Canadian senior fall statistics compiled by Seniors Bulletin: 7,621 deaths in 2022, 81,599 hospitalizations in 2023/24 excluding Quebec, 212,570 emergency visits in Ontario and Alberta, and $...
J Hosp Med. 2026 Aug 12. doi: 10.1002/jhm.70411. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Inpatient falls cause substantial harm and cost. The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) is widely used for fall risk a...
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7 Walking Secrets Older People Use: Why Those Who Walk Like This Rarely Fall Down After 60
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In this video we cover the 7 walking secrets that people over 60 who rarely fall use every...
Healthcare is undergoing a fundamental shift. For decades, care has been built around episodic interactions such as a doctor’s appointment, a hospital stay or a procedure. Clinicians assess a patie...
arXiv:2608.18450v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Falls among older adults represent a major public health challenge driven by complex, time-varying interactions across multiple risk domains. Effec...
The thing about looking after our health as we age is that it’s so much easier not to. Why take stairs when there are lifts? Why eat salads when you could have a pizza? Why go to the gym when it’s ...
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