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Hearing decline tied to higher fall risk 15 Mar 2012 | 05:02 am
Hearing decline tied to higher fall risk With every 10-decibel loss of hearing, the risk of falling increases by 40%, according to a recently article published in the Wall Street Journal. According ...
New Mexico’s older adult population twice as likely to die after a fall 14 Mar 2012 | 04:21 am
Preventing falls in rural areas a balancing act New Mexico’s older adult population twice as likely to die after a fall Bob Wood, Ph.D., head of New Mexico State University's Department of Human...
The Golden Hour may be the difference between life and death 1 Mar 2012 | 09:31 am
The Golden Hour may be the difference between life and death Ron Clark, M.D., an emergency physician and author of “Surviving the Emergency Room,” recently published an excerpt from his book on Kevin...
Do anti-depressants increase senior fall risks? 3 Feb 2012 | 09:07 am
Do anti-depressants increase senior fall risks? Nursing home residents are at an increased risk of falls if undergoing treatment with a certain type of anti-depressant, according to a new study publi...
Don’t let medical issues set you or a loved one back 13 Dec 2011 | 12:11 pm
Don’t let a medical condition set you back. Personal medical complications, or those of a loved one, can severely hamper your quality of life. The problems may be caused by bankruptcy from expensive ...
Top 10 Ways to Senior Proof your Home for the Holidays 8 Dec 2011 | 01:33 pm
PRESS RELEASE November 22, 2011 Contact: Gabe Vasquez, Public Relations Director LifeSupport Medical 575-208-2363 gvasquez@lifesupportmedical.com Top 10 Ways to Senior Proof your Home for t...
LifeSupport Medical Offers Help for the Holidays 6 Dec 2011 | 06:56 am
PRESS RELEASE December 5, 2011 Contact: Gabriel Vasquez, Public Relations Director LifeSupport Medical 575-208-2363 gvasquez@lifesupportmedical.com LifeSupport Medical Offers Help for the Holida...
Commonly Used Medicines Send Seniors to Hospitals 1 Dec 2011 | 06:25 am
It’s not high-risk opiates, painkillers and other sedatives that increase senior hospitalizations, rather, commonly used diabetes pills and blood thinners are behind most visits by seniors to U.S. eme...
LifeSupport Medical participates in Southwest Falls Prevention Colloquium 18 Nov 2011 | 06:19 am
Dr. Elaine Cress, Professor Emerita, University Georgia (Right) provided the colloquium keynote lecture “Environment Matters in Promoting Lifelong Independence.” PRESS RELEASE November 10, 2011 Cont...
LifeSupport Medical Announces R&D Partnership with New Mexico State University 4 Nov 2011 | 02:58 am
Dr. Bob Wood, New Mexico State University Researcher and Head of the Department of Human Performance, Dance and Recreation, demonstrates a mobility exercise as part of the at-home fall-screening test ...
