We found that a number of practices in the management of hip fracture patients have a strong evidentiary basis and should be considered part of routine high quality care ( Table 1). Although some ...

ActiveHip+ is a multidisciplinary intervention delivered through a mobile application. Designed as part of a European project led by UGR lecturer Patrocinio Ariza Vega, its purpose is to facilitate ...

RIVERBANK — A search is underway for a vehicle that hit an elderly man who was on his daily morning walk last weekend in Riverbank, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. It happened ...

This digital solution was developed as part of a European project led by the University of Granada (UGR) and the Andalusian Health Service (SAS). ActiveHip+ is a multidisciplinary intervention ...

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a clinical model that can accurately predict the risk of hip fractures in the elderly. The model is based on analyses of data from the entire Swedish ...

Fracture surgery delays pose serious risks for seniors. Discover the importance of timely surgical intervention for hip fractures.

Medically and mentally disruptive health events such as hip fracture or pneumonia can change the clinical path for people with dementia. That conclusion was based on results of a study published ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An elderly person who has fractured their femur - the large thigh bone that connects the leg to the hip - may want to have surgery sooner rather than later, according to a ...

Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in older adults — most families don't see the decline coming. Experts ...

Lucknow: Displaying compassion, Gosaiganj police arranged treatment for an 80-year-old woman who approached the police station seeking help after being unable to afford care for her fractured hip.