Tag: fall prevention
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Physical therapy and fall prevention
By Jessica Deak, PT, DPT Leaves are the only thing that should be falling around this time of the year. However, more than 1 in 4 older adults age 65 and over fall each year. Every 20 minutes an older adult will die from a fall. Falls are the second leading cause of accidental or…
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Physical therapy can help prevent falls in elderly population
By Jerry Moczerniuk PT, DPT db Orthopedic Physical Therapy Falls have, for years, been a leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults in the United States. One in four Americans 65 years and older falls every year. Falls are a major cause of disability and death in older adults. Falls may also…
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NBTHS students teach elementary school children about safety
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Eager second graders wanted to share what they learned about wheeled sports safety. They said: Always wear a helmet, wrist guards, elbow pads and knee pads. Look straight ahead. Keep your hands on the handlebars. Stay in the right lane. Don’t go out in the fog, rain or dark, or at least…
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East Brunswick AARP meeting to feature discussion on senior fall prevention
AARP East Brunswick Chapter 4855 will hold a general meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 13 at the East Brunswick Firehouse, Civic Center Station, 310 Rues Lane. Registered nurse Kathleen Iannuzzo from Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick will speak about fall prevention. Iannuzzo is nationally certified in gerontology and will discuss senior health promotion…