Dr. Barry Dworkin

  • Strategies for reducing risk of falls an important aspect in curtailing morbidity and mortality

    Health Headlines Commentary for July 5, 2018 Source: Falls sending more Canadians to hospital: report Reference: Watch your step! Falls are sending more Canadians to the hospital than ever before

  • The slippery ice

    Health Headlines Commentary for February 25, 2016 Source: Common Injuries Caused by Slipping on Ice  

  • Mild exercise prevents falls in the elderly

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 30, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Exercise may prevent fall-related injuries in older adults Reference: The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes on fall induced injuries in community dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

  • Vitamin D and exercise studies show reduced risk of falls in the elderly

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 23, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Vitamins and Exercise Key to Fall Prevention

  • Meds put seniors at higher risk of falls

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2009 [display_podcast]   Source: Meds put seniors at higher risk of falls   Reference: Meta-analysis of the Impact of 9 Medication Classes on Falls in Elderly Persons

  • Initiation of benzodiazepines in the elderly after hospitalization

    Many people have difficulty sleeping in hospitals. Noisy wards to visits to the loss of a person’s lack daily routine are some of the contributing factors to insomnia. A new ICES study, Initiation of benzodiazepines in the elderly after hospitalization, in the July 2007 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine looked at prescribing…

  • Vitamin D and risk of falls in the elderly

    There has been a plethora of medical stories about Vitamin D research recently and a growing body of evidence linking its deficiency to diseases such as colon and breast cancer. Other studies have suggested that it can reduce the risk of MS and stress fractures in young athletic women. A study published in the Journal…

  • Falls in the elderly

    As our population ages, so too do conditions that can contribute to falls. What are the consequences of falls and what measures can you incorporate into your life or the lives of others that can reduce their risk of serious injury and disability? Dr. Anne Monahan, Medical Director of the Geriatric Days Hospital, Falls Clinic…