Tag: fall risk
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Seeing Safely at Home: Aging Eyes, Cataracts, and Evidence-Informed Home Modifications
Vision changes are so common with aging that many people treat them as an inconvenience rather than a meaningful home safety issue. The problem is that blurred vision, glare sensitivity, poorer contrast sensitivity, and slower adjustment to changes in lighting can quietly reshape how a person moves through the home, completes daily tasks, and responds…
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The Hidden Fall Risk in Your Patient’s Pill Bottle: A Therapist’s Action Plan
Therapists play a crucial role in fall prevention, not just by addressing physical factors, but also by advocating for safe medication management and interdisciplinary collaboration. The evidence is clear: the combination of certain medications and polypharmacy (multiple drugs) significantly elevates older adults’ fall risk—so specific, research-based action is needed. Key Drugs That Increase Fall Risk…