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.

But compared to another pain reliever, seniors taking gabapentin had a lower risk of any falls and the same risk of severe falls THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A pain-relieving medication ...

McDermott, C. L., et al. (2025) Fall Risk and Medication Use Near End of Life Among Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD ...

Purpose. The influence of medications and diagnoses on fall risk in psychiatric inpatients was evaluated. Methods. In this retrospective case–control study, psychiatric inpatients age 18 years ...

But many people who take daily medications are unaware that certain drugs in their pill box can also increase their risk of falling, which can lead to devastating, even fatal, complications. Falls are ...

As confidence in the forecast continues to grow, meteorologists say there could be heavy snowfall, particularly north of ...

UK GDP Misses Forecasts: BoE rate cut speculation rises as three-monthly growth stalls amid weak services and production data. December CPI rises 0.4%, annual inflation hits 2.9%. Core inflation ...

People with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia tend to be at a high risk of falling. They are more than three times more likely to fracture their hip when they fall, which leads to surgery and ...