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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When an older adult falls, it can have life-changing impacts. In San Diego County, there were more than 33,000 emergency room ...

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 ...

Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed September as Falls Prevention Awareness Month in Wisconsin, recognizing the importance of keeping ...

Research shows that many older adults who had a fall-related injury took at least one "fall risk-increasing drug" at the time ...

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.

During the recent Falls Prevention Awareness Week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services partnered with the Michigan Falls Prevention Coalition, GetSetUp and the National Council on ...

“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 ...