Falls among older adults represent an important health challenge, and two recent studies show that falls can be predicted and recovery improved for this specific group. A Stanford University study ...

A geriatrician-led falls prevention clinic service, including the option of a physiotherapist, generated high returns on investment — demonstrating potential viability as an economically attractive ...

Falls represent a major cause of injury and loss of independence in older adults. Recent advances in balance training have focussed on perturbation‐based methods that challenge the neuromuscular ...

Losing your balance can be an unsettling experience. If you fall, it can be dangerous as well. And unfortunately, falls and fall-related injuries are common occurrences. According to the World Health ...

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and hospitalization among older adults, placing significant strain on individuals, families and the health care system. And new research by UBC Okanagan's ...

There is a strong association between an older person's view of how they are aging and how well they will physically recover after a fall. That is the finding of a new research study which is the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. Each year, millions of older adults experience falls, ...

Older adults who started exercising after a fall in 2019 were less likely to experience a recurrent fall in the following 2 years. Those who exercised in both 2019 and 2020 were the least likely to ...

Falls in older adults are a ‘major public health concern’ as they can lead to disability and hospitalisation, impacting on people’s ability to live independently, researchers said. The consequences of ...

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, ...