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

Falls can be life-changing, and in some cases even life-ending, for older adults. That's why a program in Murray on Tuesday ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

This section summarizes the findings of fall prevention trials undertaken in older individuals with cognitive impairment conducted in community, residential aged care and hospital settings. Table 2 ...

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.

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 ...

“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 ...