In The Laryngoscope journal, researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, describe how they found older patients with hearing loss appeared better able to balance wh
Hip Fractures Among Older Adults
Hip fractures are serious fall injuries that often result in long-term functional impairment, nursing home admission and increased mortality. As our population ages, the number of hip fractures is lik
Falls Among Older Americans
Falls Among Older Adults: An Overview
Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head injuries, and can increas
Pupillary Distance – The Space Between
You’ve found the perfect pair of glasses on the Internet, but you can’t order them because you’re missing one vital piece of information: your pupillary distance. With this guide, you can easily measu
Why Eye Diseases May Go Unnoticed In Individuals With Diabetes
With more than 8 percent of the American population having been diagnosed with diabetes, regular dilated eye exams are critical to prevent vision loss or other forms of eye diseases.
Diabetes is a dis