Each year in Canada in November, the national Fall Prevention Month campaign offers resources and suggestions for activities to support individuals, groups, and communities to come together to ...

Introduction One of the known risk factors for fall incidents is the use of specific medications, fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs). However, to date, there is uncertainty related to the ...

Bajaj added. According to Dr. Kharat, a few recommended exercises are: Fall-prevention programs like "stepping on." However, ...

September 5, 2018 - Advisory (PDF) Prevention of Perinatal HIV in Maine - ...

Falls can have a serious impact on a person’s health, particularly for the elderly as we become frailer and bones become more brittle as we get older. Falling can lead to, among other health ...

Approximately $51 million will be made available for prevention, recovery and treatment programs across the state’s 19 OneOhio regions, of which the health department occupies Region 11.

The study focuses on equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to implement firearm injury and mortality prevention strategies in emergency care settings. The new study, ...

The rate of death following a hip fracture for those with Alzheimer's is also increased. Thus, fall prevention for people with dementia is critical. One way to reduce falls in people with dementia is ...

A first fall can set in motion a downward spiral of fear of falling which, in turn, can lead to more inactivity, loss of strength and a greater risk of further falls. But while the problem is complex, ...

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SO TO CELEBRATE TEN YEARS OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, THEY HAVE A BIG FALL FEST AND FARM TOURS GOING ON NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER. THE THIRD, EVERY THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THEY GO ON A WAGON RIDE.

When workers are near unprotected edges, utilizing a travel-restraint system can keep the worker in fall prevention equipment. Travel-restraint systems require ... Philip Jacklin is continuing ...