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 ...

As of January 1, 2026, the CMS MDS 3.0 Quality Measures User’s Manual v18.0 introduced expanded definitions of falls, ...

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Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalisation and loss of independence among older people, affecting physical and psychological well-being across diverse populations. Risk emerges from an ...

Falling becomes more common as you get older, and has more serious health risks. However, you can lower your fall risk with a ...

Among 57,086 older adults, new gabapentin users demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users, with a weighted cumulative incidence of 84.44 vs 158.21 per 1000 person-years ...

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 ...

Gupta et al 1 did an excellent job examining the frequency, degree of harm, circumstances, cancer type, risk scores, length of stay, and risk factors associated with falls that occurred in an ...