Tag: fall prevention
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Elderly Man Spent Seven Hours on Garden Centre Floor Waiting for Ambulance
Overview of the incident An 87-year-old great-grandfather was left lying on the floor of a garden centre for seven hours after breaking his leg in a fall. The incident underscores the growing pressure on emergency medical services and the difficult situations faced by elderly patients during long waits for care. Local officials and health authorities…
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Overcoming a Head Injury: A Man’s Comeback After a Ladder Fall in Ontario
From a Harsh Fall to a Hopeful Recovery Six years ago, a routine day on a job site turned dangerous for Mark Foster when a ladder gave way, sending him four metres to the ground. What began as a seemingly minor incident quickly revealed itself as a life-changing injury. The initial fear wasn’t about the…
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From a Ladder Fall to Safer Work: An Ontario Man’s Journey After a Head Injury
When a Simple Fall Changes Everything Six years ago, an otherwise ordinary day on a job site in Ontario took a dangerous turn. A momentary lapse, a misplaced step, and a four-metre fall from a ladder left Mark Foster with a serious head injury. What began as a jolt of pain quickly revealed itself to…
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Co-Creation of a Motor-Cognitive Exercise Programme for Older Adults: A Qualitative PAAR Study
Introduction This article reports on a qualitative, co-creative study that developed a motor-cognitive exercise programme for community-dwelling older adults (aged 65 and above) in Sweden. Grounded in Participatory and Appreciative Action and Reflection (PAAR), the project aimed to produce knowledge through positive, action-oriented engagement with older people and physiotherapists. The approach emphasised collaboration, ownership, and…