Falls

A recent study explored the effects of blood pressure medications in older nursing home residents who aren’t expected to live long. Researchers found these individuals generally have similar rates of...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT have become well-known household terms, being utilized for various tasks ranging from resume updates to speech writing.  While AI’s applications in healthcare...

Taking a spill comes with a financial price tag that varies depending on what state you’re in, according to a new report published by Brooks Rehabilitation, a rehabilitation hospital in Florida.

Experiencing a fall can be traumatic enough, but a new study showed that what happens afterward is equally challenging. In short, not everyone who is injured in a fall receives the care they need after...

This month’s column invokes several previous columns, one about medications and the other about knowing if we know what we don’t know.  A recent medical journal article concluded that falls in...

Every October the industry celebrates National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) to raise awareness with consumers about the many benefits of physical therapy.  This focus allows all of us the opportunity...

Giving physical therapy (PT) early to people with dizziness was linked to a reduction in fall risk for the next 12 months, according to a new study. 

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released new data on falls, giving more insight into how many people are falling, and getting injured or dying as a result of taking spills.

Long-term care residents with a history of falls, cognitive decline and specific demographic characteristics were at greater likelihood for fall-related hospital transfers than those who did not have the...

As the crisp autumn air will soon announce that the season of fall is upon us, there’s a more pressing concern for the elderly population: preventing the metaphorical “fall” of backward...