It was found that the number of safety accidents in the daily life of the elderly and the elderly who spend a lot of time at ...

An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was successful at reducing falls, especially among those with polypharmacy, a new study shows. An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was ...

An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was successful at reducing falls, especially among those with polypharmacy, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University ...

Cramer added to the senatorial fall club, and not to make light of it, our representatives mirror exactly what is happening with our aging population. One out of four adults 65 years and older ...

Heads of households should conduct a simple ‘fall checklist,’ which includes removing or repairing anything that can cause an elderly to trip or slip, like loose rugs, cords, or uneven ...

Inadequate fruit and vegetable intake significantly increases the risk of injurious falls in older adults, particularly in women, with cognition, affect, and sleep/energy as partial mediators.

Older adults with better grip strength experienced fewer falls compared with those with weaker grip strength, a new study finds. But that correlation only holds true among those below the age of 75.

Falls are the leading cause of accidental death and mobility-related disability among older adults, with 1 in 4 individuals over age 65 experiencing a fall annually. These risks are exacerbated in ...

A woman - Parul Kanwar - on X alleged that her 82-year-old woman was denied a wheelchair at Delhi Airport which was pre-booked with Air India due to which she fell and suffered serious injuries.

Our findings suggest that, in order to enhance fall prevention in the elderly population, efforts to increase physical activity should be targeted specifically at those using multiple medications." ...

When Luisa (not her real name), a hale and healthy sexagenarian, hit her head on the floor after falling off her favorite folding chair, her daughter contacted me immediately to ask if she should be ...