Further, in the moderate stages of the disease, the affected person may begin to shuffle when he or she walks, which can cause a great deal of unsteadiness and a higher risk of falls. Regular ...

This study demonstrates the potential of instrumented footwear for fall risk assessment in elderly individuals. The findings provide valuable insights for fall prevention and care, highlighting the ...

Purpose. The influence of medications and diagnoses on fall risk in psychiatric inpatients was evaluated. Methods. In this retrospective case–control study, psychiatric inpatients age 18 years ...

The findings of this study will aid institutions in designing fall-risk-assessment tools in psychiatric populations. As a result, fall-prevention programs can be targeted to those patients at ...

VGA math scores for the fall are nearly ... replaces the PALS assessment and measures reading fluency, decoding, phonics and comprehension. Students are placed into risk bands based on their ...

Sensor data from wearable devices analyzed over five years reveals walking and posture differences that predict fall risk in Parkinson’s patients. Study: Predicting future fallers in Parkinson ...

kali9/Getty Images Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of falls or bone fractures in healthy older adults. They note the vitamin can ...

Nursing home workers should consider depression as a risk factor for resident falls, authors of a new study say. Depression is already reported as an independent risk factor for falls. In fact ...

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