Medicare covers fall risk assessments during routine preventive visits for beneficiaries enrolled in Part B. If you have a history of recent falls or issues with walking and balance, you may be a ...

SÃO PAOLO, Brazil — Falls among older adults aren’t just common, they’re deadly. According to the World Health Organization, falls rank as the second leading cause of injury-related death for people ...

Idaho’s physical therapy community is rallying behind new legislation introduced in Congress that would help expand access to critical physical and occupational therapy (PT/OT) services for seniors ...

The smartphone app used data from a questionnaire and balance tests to give users an intuitive fall risk score ranging between 0 and 100, indicating low, medium, or high fall risk. A smartphone app ...

A review that examined fall risk assessment tools for hospitalized older adults was somewhat inconclusive. Because of data limitations in the studies assessed, it was not clear which tools work best.

ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of injuries for older Americans. Falls threaten seniors’ safety and independence and generate enormous ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects the joints, resulting in pain, stiffness and progressive disability. This multifactorial disease not only ...