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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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." ...

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 ...

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.

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.

The E-learning module will provide knowledge and skills to help reduce the risk of falls in older adults. In 2022, in Toronto, falls were the leading cause of injury resulting in emergency department ...

As you get older, it's normal to feel less steady on your feet. Your strength and mobility naturally decline, as does your balance, which can increase your risk of falls. In fact, according to the CDC ...

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 ...

It’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week! To help kick off this week, the Knox County Health Department’s Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program encourages older adults to complete a Falls ...