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Trazodone, antipsychotics have similar fall/fracture risks-6814

Trazodone, antipsychotics have similar fall/fracture risks

The antidepressant trazodone is frequently prescribed as an alternative to antipsychotics in older adults with dementia.

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Sleep length tied to risk of falls and fractures-6791

Sleep length tied to risk of falls and fractures

An analysis of data from more than 157,000 women between the ages of 50-80 followed for up to 12 years showed that those who slept five hours or less per night (short sleepers) or 10 or more hours per night (long sleepers) had increased odds of recurrent falls (falling two or more times in a single year) compared with those who slept about seven hours nightly.

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USPSTF recommends exercise to prevent falls-6363

USPSTF recommends exercise to prevent falls

It's official: In its update of a 2012 recommendation, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends exercise, such as supervised individual and group classes and physical therapy, to prevent falls among adults 65 and older at increased risk of falling.

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Older adults overdosing on opioids-6305

Older adults overdosing on opioids

The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the US opioid epidemic continues to worsen.

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Balance training reduces risk of falls among women-5485

Balance training reduces risk of falls among women

At 20 locations in cities throughout France, 706 women ages 75-85 years were randomly assigned to a group exercise program or a control group that maintained their regular activities. The women who exercised engaged in a progressive balance training program along with home exercise

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Chronic pain may indicate risk of falls-5473

Chronic pain may indicate risk of falls

Levels of chronic musculoskeletal pain were assessed for 295 people, average age 77 years. The falls they experienced were counted over 12 months.

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