Assess your risk with quick guidelines from Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers. Are you at a RISK for a FALL?? STATISTICS Every 11 seconds an older adult goes to ER from a Fall Every 20 minutes an ...

I’ve finally convinced her to wear sturdy flat shoes which is progress, but she refuses to use the cane her doctor suggested because she thinks it makes her look old. How do I convince her that ...

Schools may unintentionally be promoting ageist attitudes and contributing to the growing problem of older adults being ...

How to use crutches, canes, and walkers. Camara CTP, de Freitas FSMS, Lima CA, Amorim CF, Prado-Rico JM, Perracini MR. The walking cane length influences the postural sway of community-dwelling older ...

Critical steps to follow for correct walker and cane use at home. Critical steps to follow for correct walker and cane use at home. 1:12 Grab two slices of bread, put them in the toaster, then see how ...

Other causes of adult acne can include genetics, smoking history, sleep disorders, and more. One study of nearly 1,400 people ages 25 to 60 found similarities with teen acne but there are differences.

Many older adults use various types of digital health technology, but patient portals top the list, a new survey finds. Investigators used data from the internet and phone calls conducted in 2021 ...

Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in a multisite sample of community-dwelling older adults in the ... of depression among older adults." Using data from the Longitudinal ...

I just want to plug a fridge in, set the temp, and have it work for a hundred years like my parents' old Frigidaire did when I was a kid (although maybe use a LITTLE less power)." 7."I wouldn't ...

These symptoms overlaid upon normal age-related declines in the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, integumentary and cardiopulmonary systems place older adults with arthritis at higher risk of ...

Escherichia coli is the primary cause, but other organisms can also cause a UTI. In older adults who use catheters or live in a nursing home or another full-time care facility, bacteria such as ...