Senior workshop to focus on managing fear of falling
From Staff Reports
If so, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a program for you.
One out of three adults age 65 and older fall each year. As we age, we can develop a fear of falling. This fear can result in a decrease in physical activity and lead to increased isolation.
Studies show 30% of individuals who fall suffers injuries that decrease mobility and independence and result in high medical costs. The National Council on Aging reported the total cost of fall injuries in 2013 was $34 billion with 78% being paid by Medicare.
âThe worst perfect storm.â How the second COVID surge is ravaging NC nursing homes. Jodi Cooper is a nurse who works in the COVID unit at Olde Knox Commons in Huntersville, NC. The facility has been in outbreak status for about a month. (Source: Jeff Siner JSINER@CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM) By Alison Kuznitz | January 9, 2021 at 10:44 AM EST - Updated January 9 at 10:50 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Charlotte Observer) - For nearly all of the pandemic, not a single resident at Olde Knox Commons tested positive for COVID-19, even as the virus ravaged other nursing homes and long-term care facilities across Mecklenburg County, officials say.