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When it comes to caregiving for older adults with conditions that impact mobility like stroke, neuromuscular disorders, severe arthritis, or Parkinson's disease, mealtime can be particularly challenging. However, there are several strategies that can ease this process and enhance safety, comfort and independence for the individual needing care, as well as their caregivers. 

At the Pacific Brain Health Center, our experts work with our patients to address key factors associated with balance disorders and fall risk. Discover techniques to prevent falls and safely assist loved ones with limited mobility. This is a segment of our "How To" series designed for our families, with a special emphasis on care partners.

“I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up.” That line is the source of countless jokes on late night television, but in real life, it’s anything but funny. One in three people over 65 fall each year. Those falls often lead to broken hips, and a quarter of elderly people who suffer a hip fracture die within a year, says Dr. William Buxton, a neurologist at PNI who specializes in preventing falls in people who are prone to them.

Pacific Brain Health Center experts care for a wide spectrum of disorders impacting brain health and wellness, including dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss, depression and anxiety. Watch the overview video.

Some eye trauma hospitalization trends that a recent study tracked may not surprise physicians. However, what may be surprising is the increasing role of patient falls for many of these hospitalizations. Learn more.

With advancing years, risk of falling increases. Falls are very common and often devastating. Fortunately, they are also often preventable. Find out how.