Exercise & Mobility 6 Tips for At-Home Fall Prevention September 29, 2017 | Leave a Comment Thousands of elderly Americans fall in their homes each year, often due to factors that can be modified for fall prevention in advance. As people age, muscle degeneration occurs, which weakens both strength and balance. Chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis can cause balance disorders, cognitive impairment and weakness in the extremities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of death, injury and hospitalization in people 65 and older. Read on for 6 Tips for at home Fall Prevention. Read more » fall prevention fall prevention education healthy aging tips
Exercise & Mobility 10 tips for at home fall prevention June 5, 2015 | Leave a Comment As people age, muscle degeneration occurs, and strength, and thus balance, becomes impaired. People who lead a sedentary lifestyle can lose about half their strength and about 40% of their muscle, which leads to a loss of balance as well. Read more » Austin Renewal Therapy balance balance assessment fall prevention fall prevention education falling muscle degeneration national safety month neurology solutions movement disorders center physical therapy
