The imperative to improve hearing cannot be minimized. It’s not just to improve interaction with others, it’s to decrease dementia risk, fall risk and mortality.

One in five elderly Filipinos have experienced a fall, according to the 2018 Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines. Of this, 15 percent reported being injured seriously enough to ...

This study aimed to investigate the association between frailty and the risk of falls among older adults in Saudi Arabia. This study was a cross-sectional design including 395 participants aged 60 ...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Western Art Week has transformed Great Falls into a bustling hub for art lovers, with artists from across the country gathering to showcase their talents. This annual event is ...

Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study finds. Authors of the report, published Tuesday in the Journal of the ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

You may not bounce back as quickly from an injury if you do have a fall, so it’s best to take preventive measures. It’s important that older adults feel self-assured about their movement ...

Slip and fall injuries are incredibly common, especially among older adults, and icy conditions aren’t the only cause. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 1 in 4 adults in the ...

emphasizing the need for targeted fall prevention programs among vulnerable populations. In older people, the presence of major geriatric problems is often observed. These include, among others, ...

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 ...