A new study suggests that applying a deep learning algorithm to routine abdominal CT scans could help identify fall risk ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, falls killed more than 38,000 seniors in 2021, making it the leading cause of death from injuries in that group that year.

Falls increased the likelihood of nursing home placement among older adults, according to a January study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

A set of proposals seeking to end falls-related care delays due to policies in assisted living communities and other types of ...

Massive winter storm with damaging ice in South, heavy snow from Texas to Northeast to affect over 230 million Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee released from detainment at Los Angeles International ...

A Peoria nursing home was fined $50,000 by the state of Illinois for multiple failures. The facility received a $25,000 fine for failing to prevent physical abuse among residents. An additional ...

In the United States, nursing homes are required to report resident falls, especially when a fall results in injury, hospitalization, or death. Federal regulations governing nursing homes mandate that ...

An online program to prevent falls in older adults who rely on wheelchairs or scooters for mobility significantly reduced their concerns about falling, according to preliminary results presented this ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Nursing Honors Program Jessica Lee Corcoran, PhD, CRNP, CPNP‐PC (BSN 2014, MSN 2017, PhD 2020), has ...

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