A review that examined fall risk assessment tools for hospitalized older adults was somewhat inconclusive. Because of data limitations in the studies assessed, it was not clear which tools work best.
McDermott, C. L., et al. (2025) Fall Risk and Medication Use Near End of Life Among Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD ...
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 ...
But many people who take daily medications are unaware that certain drugs in their pill box can also increase their risk of falling, which can lead to devastating, even fatal, complications. Falls are ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn fell toward the end of a World Cup downhill training run on Thursday and appeared slightly banged up. Vonn got back up and skied to the finish area on ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. United States’ Lindsey Vonn reacts after crashing during an alpine ski, women’s World Cup downhill ...