I watched it happen almost in slow motion. An elderly woman climbed out of her golf cart, and her medium-sized dog bounded out beside her. But then the dog saw another dog and without looking back, tried to take off, jerking on the leash. The woman hel…
Continue ReadingIf you have aging parents who falls — and recently one of my parents took a spill — read the article about senior falling in the September 2010 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Mobilize Boston, the organization that con…
Continue ReadingI saw my back doctor yesterday — a follow-up to my car crash on August 22, when I fractured a vertebrae. This doctor and my physical therapist had both told me that recovery would require about four months. So, even though I’m still experiencing …
Continue ReadingFalls are a leading cause of injury and hospitalization for older adults and the CDC estimates one-third of people over age 65 will suffer a fall each year. In the latest episode of RealCareNowTV Geriatrician, Dr. Bill Thomas tells us that balance is not something you lose with old age; it’s something you lose without […]
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