Hospital Walking Program Kept Some Patients Out of Nursing Homes: Study
A new study finds that walking programs in hospitals can prevent older patients from needing nursing home care and admission.
A new study finds that walking programs in hospitals can prevent older patients from needing nursing home care and admission.
A new study finds that nursing home falls and bedsores are often underreported to the government agency charged with rating nursing homes.
A new study finds that elderly fall deaths have doubled over the last two decades.
A new CPSC report provides tips on how seniors can avoid injuries from the use of portable heaters, pools and bed rails.
A new study warns that the use of antipsychotics and some Alzheimer's disease drugs can increase the risk of elderly falls and fractures.
More Americans go to the Emergency Room for fall injuries than for any other reason, according to a new report.
A new study finds that undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery may help reduce the risk of elderly falls.
A new study finds that the federal Nursing Home Compare website is underreporting falls at facilities nationwide.
A new study warns that deaths from falls have doubled for the elderly in recent years, yet it is unclear why.
A new report reveals that nursing home staffing levels are frequently over-reported, not taking into account dips in staffing during weekends and other times that may put residents at risk.