Welcome to September, where summer comes to an end and we see the first day of fall Sept. 22. In concurrence with the start of fall is Falls Prevention Awareness Week, from Sept. 22 through 26. This ...

Each year, more than one in four adults 65 years and older experience a fall. Nationally, that adds up to 3 million emergency department visits, 1 million hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths. Here in ...

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 ...

You bend down to tie your shoe, lose your balance, and catch yourself just in time. It’s nothing — until it isn’t. That’s how falls often start: small moments we don’t think twice about. Each year, ...

When you enter a nursing home as a resident, you will have an almost 50% chance of falling before your next birthday. And if a nursing home has 100 beds, it would be expected to have, on average, 170 ...

Falls are inevitable, but new research proves that with practice, you can lower your risk of fractures and head trauma. Playful moments like this trampoline session build strength, coordination, and ...