As the aging population in the United States continues to grow, there is a greater need for healthy aging strategies, and for safe rehabilitative therapies for the geriatric population. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, in 2013 the population of persons 65 years or older was 44.7 million, representing 14.1% of…
Is Your Posture Killing You?
Is Your Posture Killing You? In this study by Dado et al we are looking at the connection between posture and early mortality. The study evaluated 1,353 elderly participants. By evaluating the participant’s kyphosis or curve of the upper part of the back, the thoracic spine, and the researchers were able to correlate an increase…
Bad Posture: major cause for falls in the elderly
Bad Posture: major cause for falls in the elderly The leading cause of death in the elderly population according to the Center for Disease Control is falling. Nearly one out of three elderly adults falls every year, with more than 2.3 million nonfatal fall injuries occurring each year. More than 662,000 of these elderly adults…