Act (HR1171) has been reintroduced and would allow physical and occupational therapists to provide no-cost fall risk assessments to Medicare beneficiaries during their annual wellness visits or ...
A daily freeze-thaw cycle with unseasonably warm temperatures, such as we experienced earlier this month, created dangerous ...
The Jonesborough Senior Center offers a variety of fitness classes, including gentle yoga, kickboxing and Parkour, to enhance ...
An invention that predicts which elderly people are most likely to fall, developed by the Catharina Hospital, has won prizes at a congress on elderly care - Award for invention that predicts which eld ...
By Bob ArnoldA new Brookhaven-based therapy venue is helping people improve their health by addressing balance and foot ...
The Living Lab is unlike most research labs. There are no petri dishes, microscopes or any of the usual accoutrements usually ...
In 2020, the WHO launched updated guidelines on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour. Globally, countries were ...
The Bedford Council on Aging announces a series of engaging, informative and fun events for the month of February.
As a medical student and Schweitzer Fellow who leads a no-cost fall prevention program in my community, issues that affect ...
A Matter of Balance Fall Prevention classes. A Matter of Balance Fall prevention classes will be held on Mondays beginning Feb. 24 and meeting each Monday through April 14, from 1 ...
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recently made recommended updates to the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries (STEADI) toolkit, focusing on fall prevention initiatives in primary care ...