Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering are developing falls prevention sensors for use by residents of senior living communities and private homes. The technology can...
Study: Tai chi helps prevent falls
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2016
Older adults who perform tai chi are significantly less likely to have injury-causing falls compared with peers who perform lower extremity training, and the effects are long-lasting, according to new...
Location, timing of falls ‘counterintuitive,’ researcher says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2017
If Wednesday’s flip of the calendar to November had you worried about residents’ increased falls risk associated with walking outdoors in winter months, preliminary results of a study suggest...
Dementia drug helps prevent falls in those with Parkinson’s
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2016
A drug commonly prescribed to treat symptoms of dementia could help prevent falls for people with Parkinson’s disease, according to new research.
Task force confirms exercise as a falls prevention strategy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2018
Exercise or physical therapy, but not necessarily vitamin D, can help prevent falls in older adults, according to new recommendations issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Death rate from falls increases 31% over 9 years
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Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2018
The death rate from falls among adults aged 65 or more years increased 31% from 2007 to 2016, according to newly published federal data. And it’s growing the fastest among those aged 85 or more years.
Daughter awarded $300,000 after mother dies following fall at assisted living community
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Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2017
A Virginia assisted living community has been ordered to pay $300,000 to the daughter of a resident who died after falling there.
New HHS guidelines recommend 3-pronged approach to exercise for older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2018
Physical activity for older adults should include balance training as well as aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercises, according to updated physical activity guidelines released Monday by the U.S. Department...
Falls prevention is everyone’s responsibility — from care team to C-suite, speaker says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 16, 2019
From the CEO and the administrator — everyone is responsible for preventing falls and looking at what’s going on in the environment, what’s going on with residents, because they come in contact with...
Your favorite columns of 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Just like last year, 2021 was dominated by the coronavirus. So also like 2020, it’s not surprising that COVID-19 popped up more than once as a topic of our most-read columns this year when we examined...