Direct-to-consumer "AgeTech" such as wearables, monitoring tools and AI-based apps to support aging populations and their ...

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

The great comedian George Burns once said, “You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.” We seem to become multitaskers ...

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released a study showing a sharp rise in unintentional fall deaths ...

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

In fall prevention advance for elderly, MIT robot helps them stand and walk without fear A Massachusetts Institute of Technology team created the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot, or E-Bar, to help ...

This guideline covers assessing risk of falling and interventions to prevent falls in all people aged 65 and over, and people aged 50 to 64 who are at higher risk of falls. It aims to reduce the risk ...

This guideline covers assessing risk of falling and interventions to prevent falls in all people aged 65 and over, and people aged 50 to 64 who are at higher risk of falls. It aims to reduce the risk ...

Of the roughly 1-in-4 seniors (14 million) who take a tumble each year, it’s a fatal incident for more than 41,000 older adults, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For older adults who have experienced a fall, it would be useful to consult a geriatrics or fall prevention program which can lead to a 30 to 50% reduction in future falls.