September 22, 2018 is Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Each year, on the first day of fall, senior services agencies across the country take the opportunity to raise awareness of a major public health challenge. Falls are a serious issue for seniors. The American Geriatrics Society estimates that fall injuries are responsible for medical costs of up to $50 billion annually….
The lens is a transparent structure that lets light into the eye. Cataracts are cloudy areas that form in the lens. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40, but cataract surgery is a routine operation nowadays and the most common kind of eye surgery. The number of cataracts is increasing with the…
September is Fall Prevention Month! Did you know that falls represent more than half of accidental deaths? Followed by car accidents, suffocation and poisoning. NOT just elder fall. Simple falls can result in fractures that cause immobility, disability and may hasten death. Balance disorders, failing eyesight and slower reflexes may contribute to a greater risk of accidents than the general…