Balancing Health and Safety: Medications That Increase Fall Risk in Older Adults

What springs to mind when you think of fall prevention for older family members? Adding more lighting? Removing clutter along with other tripping hazards? Keeping the floors dry and clean? These are all crucial elements of fall prevention, but there is another common cause to be aware of: medications that increase fall risk. Many older adults […]

Why Seniors Should See the Doctor After a Fall

While helping Mom prepare lunch yesterday, she turned around, lost her balance, and started to tumble. Fortunately, you were able to get there in time to ease the fall, so she wasn’t hurt. Because there was no harm, you did not have to visit the doctor. After a brief break, both of you went about […]

MS and Home Care: Support When You Need It Most

“Home is a shelter from storms – all sorts of storms.” – William J. Bennett Whenever we think of home, we should be able to envision thoughts of safety, comfort, and relaxation. For someone with multiple sclerosis, however, the home environment can be downright hazardous. MS affects millions of people worldwide and can cause dizziness, […]

Joint Pain and Stiffness Can Lead to an Increased Risk of Falls for Seniors

The data related to senior falls is shocking. Falls are classified as the leading cause of injury in older adults and end in hundreds of thousands of hip fractures every year, along with countless other injuries sustained. As prevalent as falls in seniors are, the risk is more than doubled for people with joint pain […]

Things to Look Out for that Can Increase Falls in Older Adults

For anyone age 65 and older, falls are a particularly serious threat. Approximately one in four seniors will experience a fall, and after falling, the risk of falling again doubles. Falls in older adults often lead to emergency room visits, fractures, head injuries, and hospitalizations – not to mention the costs connected with falls: as […]