Nursing Home Falls and Fractures Increased When Blood Pressure Drug Treatment Began: Study
Patients with dementia face triple the risk of nursing home falls and fractures when starting blood pressure medication treatment, researchers warn.
Patients with dementia face triple the risk of nursing home falls and fractures when starting blood pressure medication treatment, researchers warn.
Walking programs for senior hospitalized patients may reduce risk of functional decline, which often necessitates nursing home care, researchers found.
Lower reporting of nursing home bedsores and falls lead to inaccurate safety ratings by the government, researchers warn.
The use of powerful medications and failures to prevent nursing home falls may be contributing to the rising number of elderly fall-related deaths
Fall accidents are still the dominant risks to seniors and are a leading cause of injuries and deaths, the CPSC reports.