In 2024, about 3 million seniors went to the hospital due to complications from falls. Most had no protective system to ...

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 ...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Amanda Overstreet about reducing the risk of falls in older adults. Dr. Overstreet is a geriatrician and Interim Medical Director of Geriatrics at MUSC.

Inadequate fruit and vegetable intake significantly increases the risk of injurious falls in older adults, particularly in ...

AI technology is changing senior care, boasting a significant reduction in falls at Park Senior Villas – La Cañada. Helpany’s ...

There has been an increase in the number of falls over the years, especially in the age group of 65 and older.

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

"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 ...

Polypharmacy was defined as the regular use of four or more medications. Our findings suggest that, in order to enhance fall prevention in the elderly population, efforts to increase physical activity ...