Falls are a major reason for our seniors hospital admissions, readmissions, loss of independance and rising healthcare costs for seniors. Yet fall prevention efforts are not to date a change maker for eldercare. Here are some quick thoughts on how to make some positive changes. Fall prevention efforts seem to be skewed to “avoidance efforts” [...]
Podiatry Interventions Shown to Significantly Reduce Falls in Rancho Mirage, CA
July 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Podiatry Interventions Shown to Significantly Reduce Falls Foot pain has long been suspected of contributing to falls. An Austrailian study (2) recently documented successful interventions for community dwelling older adults with disabling foot pain. Over 300 men and women were divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received a multifaceted podiatry intervention including [...]
Follow Us!