Head movements reveal how aging senses undermine walking stability and drive falls
Every step we take is a negotiation between the body and its senses. The inner ear tracks head rotation, the ...
Tag: falls
Falls in Older Cancer Patients: French Outpatient Study Puts Screening and Prevention in the Spotlight
A new correspondence highlights a prospective observational study of falls among older patients receiving cancer treatment in French outpatient departments, ...
Walking and Strength Training Linked to Sharper Balance Confidence in Women Over 75
A new analysis of nearly 9,000 women aged 75 to 105 in the Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy trial ...
Chronic Diseases Raise Fall Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of 437 Saudi adults aged 45 to 90 found that nearly 30 percent had fallen within a ...
Frequent Pain Raises Fall Risk in Older Adults, with Sleep and Muscle Strength Playing a Role
A large prospective study of more than 11,000 Chinese adults finds that frequent pain is associated with a higher risk ...
Saudi Children’s Injury Research Reveals a Fragmented Trauma Evidence Base
A systematic review of 32 Saudi clinical reports finds pediatric trauma evidence too fragmented for meta-analysis, with only one national ...
Gerontological Society of America Appoints Hebrew SeniorLife’s Lewis Lipsitz to Board
The Gerontological Society of America has named Hebrew SeniorLife's Lewis Lipsitz, MD, a leading researcher on blood pressure regulation, falls, ...
Blood and Balance: Early Hospital Changes That Predict Falls in Older Patients
A large Japanese cohort study finds that worsening transfer ability and declining hemoglobin and sodium levels during the first week ...
When the Mind Divides, Sarcopenic Muscles Falter: Neural Clues to Unsteady Force in Ageing
New research shows that older adults with sarcopenia lose force steadiness and neural control precision when performing a cognitive task ...
Falls at Home Drive Most Trauma in Older Iranians, Registry Study Finds
A four-year registry study of 884 older trauma patients in Iran found that falls at home caused half of all ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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