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.

This article focuses on fall prevention for the elderly and the steps you can take to stay safe. It’s a topic I never thought I’d find myself writing about—until yesterday.

This increases their risk of loneliness and frailty. Health professionals can discuss fall prevention with their elderly patients as often, a health professional’s recommendation can convince people ...

In addition to developing and implementing a fall prevention campaign geared to older adults, the group aims to build capacity for evidence-based falls prevention programs statewide via partnerships.

Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand Correspondence to: M M Gardner, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Dunedin School of ...

The Falls Efficacy Scale-International ... about a person's fear of falling is the first step to prevention “Our analysis found that older adults with high concerns about falling were ...

Experiencing a fall in older age can not only lead to injury ... Read on to learn how Medicare can help with fall prevention, including what services are included in coverage and your anticipated ...

We use innovative approaches to improve our understanding of the cause and prevention of falls and fall-related injuries in older adults. We conduct laboratory experiments on the dynamics of fall ...

New research reveals that older adults—especially women—who ... the potential role of vegetable and fruit consumption in fall prevention, particularly in LMICs. Poor nutrition can weaken ...

Kayla Fox began teaching Arthritis Exercise classes with the Richland County Commission on Aging, where she discovered an ...

Falls remain one of the most pressing and underestimated health challenges, particularly among older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one out of ...

The elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia ... Implications for therapy and prevention. Franklin County Pneumonia Study Group. JAMA 275:194-198, 1996. Over the last several years, a number ...