Record fall deaths among older Americans prompt calls for routine screening, safer exam rooms, and stable clinical ...

Every second, someone somewhere in the United States takes a devastating fall, contributing to a massive $50 billion annual healthcare burden, a figure set to double by 2030 as the baby boomer ...

An international study has identified a two-factor screening method that could help healthcare providers better predict which older adults are most likely to experience dangerous falls. The research, ...

For older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury. Nicole Zipperer, PT,D PT, LSVT BIG discusses how Mercy Health is here to help with their fall risk screening and balance program. Cincy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anand Parekh is the chief medical advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Older adult falls result in 38,000 deaths, 1 million ...

With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern. Older adults living with dementia have twice the risk of falling and three ...

WATERLOO -- The Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging is offering classes about fall risk prevention. A Healthy Steps for Older Adults class will be held 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the agency's ...

An automated machine learning program has been able to identify potential cardiovascular incidents or fall and fracture risks based on bone density scans taken during routine clinical testing. An ...