Proposed federal legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist as part of their annual wellness visit is a ...

Portland Public School students saw slight improvements in reading and pronounced growth in mathematics in districtwide fall assessments, according to data officials presented to the School Board on ...

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 ...

When Irene Hobbs saw a flyer hanging at the Highland Senior Center promoting an upcoming fall risk assessment screening event, it came at the right time. Two weeks earlier, the 78-year-old fell in her ...

Patients’ risk of falling in the next 12 months could be predicted from their NHS data using a newly developed calculator. eFalls is a falls prediction model which uses routinely available primary ...

Aging Health. 2013;9(6):579-591. Mobility assessment provides an important window into the accuracy of patients' self-report of independent functioning and an understanding of potential threats to ...