Falls prevention programs specifically for older adults received a major boost through the Administration for Community ...

Consider measures that can be implemented, perhaps in the near future, as preventative care for your loved ones to minimize ...

Stepping On, a program designed for seniors who have fallen or have a fear of falling, will take place July 10-Aug. 21.

Dance Zone offers a Silver Sneakers Stability class (for fall prevention) at 3 p.m. Mondays and at 2:45 p.m. Wednesdays. This class helps seniors avoid falls, which can seriously affect older adults.

A 70-year-old hiker from Illinois died after falling from a rock ledge while hiking the Kaaterskill Falls trail in the ...

Falls are common among older adults, with one in four Americans ages 65 and older experiencing a fall each year, resulting in billions of dollars in health care costs. However, falls are preventable.

The researchers impaired balance using three tools: ankle braces, eye-blocking masks, and air jets that pushed against their ...

The township has a grant to install grab bars in peoples homes to make the homes safer, and ideally, reduce calls for falls.

A mandate for insurance plans to cover falls risk assessments and interventions could be overturned by the Supreme Court.

This initiative aims to improve statewide access to evidence-based fall prevention programs, durable medical equipment and ...

The CDC reports a significant increase in death rates from unintentional falls among Americans aged 65 and older in recent ...