Falls and the Elderly
More than 500,000 people aged over 65 years of age attend accident and emergency departments every year as the result…
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First Aid Skills all Carers Should Know
First Aid Skills all Carers Should Know: These days, many of us have caring roles, both personally and professionally. There…
Falls: First aid for carers
Trips and Falls: Falls are a major cause of older people needing to be admitted to hospital. They can have…
Group training helped to prevent falls among older women
Providing better opportunities for exercise and group training reduced recurrent falls and fall injuries among older women, a new study…
Protecting the rights of older people to health and social care
Protecting the rights of older people to health and social care: The current health and social care crisis affects the…
Preventing accidents – How safe is your home?
Preventing accidents – How safe is your home? Accidental injury is one of the biggest single causes of death in…
Falls in care homes can be significantly reduced with intervention
The largest study of care homes in the UK, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that…
9 top tips to prevent falling and first aid advice if we fall
9 top tips to prevent falling and first aid advice if we fall: More than 500,000 people aged 65 years and…
Top 5 causes of serious injury for children
5 most common causes of serious injury for children: The 7th – 13th June 2021 is Child Safety Week, run…
Getting up after a fall
Getting up after a fall is a skill which can mean an elderly person gets help faster and minimises complications…