Falls course
Is it normal for aging adults to fall?
A fall later in life cannot be categorized as a “normal” event solely because the adult is over age 65; there are many older adults who never experience a fall. Rather, a fall by an older adult could be discerned “abnormal” when other criterion are considered, for instance, the presence of an acute or chronic…
Read MoreA wheelchair and the risk of patient falls
When my brother was a resident in a nursing home I noticed he spent long hours in a wheelchair. There are numerous chairs and devices on the market that fulfill a variety of nursing home resident needs. For example, glider or rocking chairs with vinyl-covered cushions are used with patients who like to rock and…
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