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Ensuring senior safety at home is vital, as accidents can have serious consequences for our elderly loved ones. Aging often brings challenges, including reduced mobility and increased vulnerability to falls. Here, we’ll explore the critical aspects of assessing and enhancing living spaces to create a secure environment for seniors. From identifying potential hazards to room-specific …
Image Caption: SmartSocks in use at the Living Lab Imperial College London. Image Credit: Imperial College London Typically, those with dementia need assistance as the disease progresses, which can ultimately lead to moving to an assisted living facility. Researchers from the University of Exeter have designed artificial intelligence-powered smart socks that could help those with …
Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is calcification that can build up within the abdominal aorta walls and can predict the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events such as heart attacks and stroke, it also predicts your risk of falls, and fractures, as well as late-life dementia. Bone density machine scans used to detect osteoporosis can …
According to NIH, Osteoporosis is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decrease, or when the structure and strength of bone change. This can lead to a decrease in bone strength that can increase the risk of fractures (broken bones). Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease because you typically do not …
Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the …
With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern. Older adults living with dementia have twice the risk of falling and three times the risk of incurring serious fall-related injuries, like fractures, compared to those without dementia. For older adults with dementia, even minor fall-related …
Cambridge scientists have shown that it is possible to spot signs of brain impairment in patients as early as nine years before they receive a diagnosis for one of a number of dementia-related diseases. In research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, the team analysed data from the UK Biobank …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. Muscle strength is a powerful predictor of mortality that can quickly and inexpensively be assessed …
Researchers at the University of Bern and Inselspital, Bern University Hospital have demonstrated how sensors that record movement patterns could help detect health problems in the elderly, including old-age depression, risk of falls or cognitive impairment, at an early stage. In the future, this could help seniors to live a self-determined life at home for …
The largest medical record-based study ever of adverse events suffered by hospitalized patients in the U.S., published in the July 12 issue of JAMA, reports a significant decrease in the rate of adverse events over the last decade. The study findings hold promise for both the safety of patients and the effectiveness of hospital patient …