Impaired thinking boosts elderly falling....oh ya think?!?

Blee O'Myacin, BSN, RN · Mar 31, 2006

I'll be sure to include this tidbit in my evidence-based practice... :lol2:

Did you also know that if you give people meds that impair their judgment, they are also at a higher risk for falls? And that if you give someone lasix and don't put at least 5 urinals within reach, you will have a puddle of pee to clean up??

I don't know what I'd ever do without yahoo news....LOL

Blee

student4ever · Mar 31, 2006

I'd like to see the money put into these fancy research projects focused on "duh" concepts funneled into nursing salary - it is after all the nursing staff (this includes nurses, aids, orderlies, etc.) who does the most to prevent these falls due to impaired mental capacity and memory loss. How many times a day do the researchers have to remind Mrs. Jones that she broke her hip, and thus should NOT get up out of bed when she has to pee? I'll tell ya, the ratio is 10,000 to 0, with me having told Mrs. Jones this vital information 10,000 times, and the researcher having told her 0 times. Now you tell me who should be getting the research money??? :lol2:

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Mar 31, 2006

[MOUSE] Holtzer's team found that the fastest walkers had higher scores on certain cognitive tests, including those that measure memory and planning abilities. Higher levels of verbal ability were also linked to faster walking, except when the seniors had to walk and recite alternate letters of the alphabet at the same time.[/MOUSE]

Grandmom loved those seek n find word game books....guess that was the secret to her living to be 99 1/2.

BB members now have a reason to sign up for Premum membership:

playing our arcades and posting in the break room word games will keep em healthy!

danfif · Mar 31, 2006

And it had to take a PhD to come up with this brain storm???????

Geeze, go figure!

Peace Out,

Dan

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Mar 31, 2006

As Bill Maher would say, "From the pages of 'No XXXX Magazine.'"

My favorite study ever, though, was after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Wanna know what thousands were spent to discover? Now, hold onto your hats, 'cause you're not gonna believe this one: some sailors drink too much. Ain't that somethin'?

SharonH, RN · Mar 31, 2006

The findings suggest that doctors should be aware of the cognition-walking link and keep an eye out for patients who can't think clearly

Yes, doctors and doctors only need to be aware of this information. That's so when doctors transfer elderly patients or assist them to the bathroom or help them perform physical therapy then they can be careful to provide for their safety. :uhoh3:

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Mar 31, 2006

....and...didja know...that if you lose all your blood, then studies show you have a higher probability of being dead??

Zooooooooommmmmmmm

canoehead runs off to apply for another grant

VeryPlainJane · Mar 31, 2006

I just applied for a million dollar govt grant to prove that the sky is still blue and water is still wet...sadly still no cure for cancer.

MrsWampthang, BSN, RN · Mar 31, 2006

....and...didja know...that if you lose all your blood, then studies show you have a higher probability of being dead??
Zooooooooommmmmmmm
canoehead runs off to apply for another grant

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

MultipurposeRN · Mar 31, 2006

I am in the way wrong area of nursing...research grants, here I come!!

WVUturtle514 · Apr 1, 2006

Holtzer's team found that the fastest walkers had higher scores on certain cognitive tests, including those that measure memory and planning abilities

I assume you all know that Albert Einstein won a gold medal in track in the olympics....