Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injury in the United States among people aged 65 or older. Florida is no ...

The National Safety Council reports that in the U.S., about 3 million adults age 65 and older are treated in emergency ...

In 2023, 36,500 Connecticut residents were hospitalized after falls, and 411 - mostly older adults - died, according to state ...

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) issued an action plan that would, in part, equip providers of aging services with a single clearinghouse of ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults 65 and older — with reports showing about 14 million adults fall each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not only are ...

Falls remain one of the most significant health threats to older adults, often resulting in serious injuries, hospitalizations and the loss of independence. They are the leading cause of injury-relate ...

Experts are not sure what's behind the sharp rise, but they offer ways older people can reduce their risks for a fall.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF recommended multifactorial interventions alongside exercise for fall prevention. Fall risk factors ...

Uneven floors. Ill-fitting shoes. Vertigo-inducing medications. Lots of things can bring on a fall — and they can have major consequences. Unintentional falls were the leading cause of injury-related ...

With fall-related injuries being the leading cause of death for Americans over 65, one local senior care center is taking an innovative approach to prevention through education and engagement.

“I've fallen, and I can't get up!” — a catchphrase from decades past and a trademark for a successful medical alert provider, the words nevertheless point to a significant and growing issue facing ...