Falls are the leading cause of injury for people over the age of 65. But those falls can be preventable and this program aims ...

Older adults who experience injurious falls are more likely to develop dementia within a year of their accident compared to ...

Older people with dementia have high rates of fall-related injury with consequences including institutionalization and death. Fall Risk Factors in Cognitive Impairment & Dementia Neurodegenerative ...

Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand Correspondence to: M M Gardner, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Dunedin School of ...

At Sanford Health’s emergency room, officials report seeing hundreds of patients with fall-related injuries each winter, primarily fractures and traumatic brain injuries. This year, the number ...

The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now ...

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recently made recommended updates to the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries (STEADI) toolkit, focusing on fall prevention initiatives in primary care ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Advocates are calling on congress to pass a bill to protect older adults from falling. The CDC ...

According to the National Institute of Aging, older people are more likely to be affected by the cold. The elderly may not be aware when their body temperature becomes too cold, which can become a ...

UPMC Hamot doctors said they have treated around 50 patients for fall injuries, while Saint Vincent has seen more than two ...