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From:Nursing Older People (Vol. 24, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAbstract Hospitals provide care for older people who are the frailest, most acutely ill and have the most complex needs, yet older people's wards in many hospitals are poorly staffed. The Royal College of Nursing...
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From:Journal of the American Chiropractic AssociationPeer-ReviewedBackground Tai Chi (TC) is a mind-body exercise that shows potential as an effective and safe intervention for preventing fall-related fractures in the elderly. Few randomized trials have simultaneously evaluated...
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From:AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy (Vol. 69, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedOBJECTIVE. We assessed the prevalence of fear of falling (FoF) in a sample of people with chronic stroke and compared multiple variables (balance, anxiety, depression, activity and participation, and stroke severity) in...
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From:Nephrology Nursing Journal (Vol. 39, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedFalls and fall-related injuries are common among older adults and can have devastating health outcomes. Each year, one out of every three adults 65 years of age and older fall (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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From:Nursing Older People (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedVULNERABLE PATIENTS who own slippers in a poor condition are having them replaced with good quality footwear following a fundraising drive. The Stafford and Cannock League of Hospital...
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From:TrialAfter cadet doe--a 17-year-old military academy senior--was involved in a fight, the school's disciplinary board decided to expel him. Doe's father, who lived out of state, asked the school commandant whether he or...
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From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness WeekWe've all heard the saying about people who can't walk and chew gum at the same time, but it turns out that walking and talking is difficult enough, especially for people with Parkinson's disease who are at increased...
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From:TrialJudith cohen, 72, was attempting to board a train when her right foot slipped into the nine-and-a-half-inch gap between the station platform and the car. The knee on her left leg, which was supporting her weight,...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 23, Issue 27) Peer-ReviewedMore than 840 healthcare workers required hospital treatment after tripping up at work last year, figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal. The data, published last week, show a further 2,035...
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From:Journal of Community Nursing (Vol. 23, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedNursing staff that care for elderly patients in the acute sector are using talking chairs to help them reduce the numbers of falls in frail elderly people. The chair is fitted with a pressure pad which when activated,...
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From:Clinical Advisor (Vol. 12, Issue 7)Regular exercise is an important factor in maintaining function and balance and thus preventing falls and subsequent fractures ("Fractures may herald more breaks in future," May 2009). This includes aerobic activity as...
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From:Nursing Older People (Vol. 21, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedA COMMISSIONING toolkit for healthcare professionals working with older people who have experienced falls and fractures is being developed by the Department of Health (DH). The kit will include a variety of materials...
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From:BMC Geriatrics (Vol. 9) Peer-ReviewedAuthors: Jette Möller (corresponding author) [1]; Johan Hallqvist [1,2]; Lucie Laflamme [3]; Fredrik Mattsson [1]; Sari Ponzer [4]; Siv Sadigh [1]; Karin Engström [1] Background Falls leading to hip or pelvic...
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From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness WeekViles & Beckman, LLC is actively investigating and has recently settled, serious slip and fall down accident cases. Slip and fall down accidents can occur on residential, commercial, local, state, and federal property...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 22, Issue 24) Peer-ReviewedAround 84 per cent of citizens in the United States have some form of health insurance. This can be organised through employers, bought individually or provided under government programmes to vulnerable groups such as...
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From:Primary Health Care (Vol. 17, Issue 3)Falls are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. They lead to fractures, disability, care home admission and, in extreme circumstances, death (Cumming et al 2007). Thirty percent of people aged...
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From:Nursing Older People (Vol. 19, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedFor an older person in hospital a fall can have devastating consequences, prolonging hospital stay and leading to loss of confidence. Falls cost the NHS between 5,340 [pounds sterling] and 12,500 [pounds sterling] per...
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From:Corrections Caselaw Quarterly (Issue 25)U.S. District Court FAILURE TO TRAIN Smith v. Board of County Com'rs. of County of Lyon, 216 F.Supp.2d 1209 (D.Kan. 2002). A prisoner brought state tort and federal Eighth Amendment claims against county officials...
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From:Nursing Homes and Senior Citizen Care (Vol. 40, Issue 5)When grandparents prepare for young children to visit, they put breakables, sharp objects, and chemicals far out of reach. When aged or disabled parents visit, the grown-up children may also have to modify the house....
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From:Bandolier (Vol. 2, Issue 10)Falls and the injuries they cause are of major medical importance in the elderly. A recent planned meta-analysis of trials of short-term exercise in over 2,000 elderly people in the United states show that exercise can...