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 ...

Losing your balance can be an unsettling experience. If you fall, it can be dangerous as well. And unfortunately, falls and fall-related injuries are common occurrences. According to the World Health ...

Dear Carol: My mom is reasonably healthy but she’s sedentary. It frustrates me that she ignores the fact that a bad fall could change her life. She’s 73, smart, and seems to think straight about most ...

When an older adult falls, it can have life-changing impacts. In San Diego County, there were more than 33,000 emergency room discharges due to falls among people 60 years and older reported in 2023.

“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 ...

The Weld County Area Agency on Aging is recognizing Sept. 18-22 as its annual Fall Prevention Awareness Week in an effort to help older adults learn ways to avoid a common and potentially dangerous ...

Sep. 19—A simple accident like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor can change your life. If you fall, you could break a bone, which thousands of older adults experience each year. For older ...

DeTar Healthcare System is working to counter common misconceptions regarding falls in older adults for Fall Prevention Week, Sept. 22-26. DeTar challenges adults and their families to combat ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anand Parekh is the chief medical advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Older adult falls result in 38,000 deaths, 1 million ...

Ritalin, a drug commonly prescribed to improve children’s concentration in school, might have a new function in preventing falls among the elderly, according to new research. Israeli researchers found ...

“Another way to prevent falls is to take preemptive steps,” Gray-Waites said. “Fall-proof living areas by making sure there are handrails in areas where stairs are being used, removing clutter from ...

Senators who fall seem to make quite a bit of news. Mitch McConnell is now more known for his repetitive falls than his legislative maneuvering. Recently, Sen. Cramer added to the senatorial fall club ...