Sep. 19—A simple accident like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor can change your life. If you fall, you could break a bone, which thousands of older adults experience each year. For older ...

SWEET HOME Ore. (KPTV) - An “elderly” hiker was injured after falling about 40 feet off a cliff near the base of Sahalie Falls on Wednesday, according to the Sweet Home Fire District. At about 10:30 a ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults 65+. Learn balance tips, exercises, and when to seek physical therapy to ...

An "X-ray car" is being tested out by healthcare staff in a bid to prevent elderly eople going to hospital unnecessarily. The ...

In 2019, more than 3 million elderly Americans visited the emergency room because of fall-related injuries. That breaks down to five or six falls every minute. Data suggests women are hospitalized ...

For many people, aging brings significant mobility challenges. This can lead to falls, which may have very serious consequences, such as hip fractures, brain injuries or worse. Sadly, some 14 million ...

Older Americans are increasingly dying from accidental falls in Pennsylvania and across the United States, according to data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Gwen ...

When an older adult falls, it can have life-changing impacts. In San Diego County, there were more than 33,000 emergency room discharges due to falls among people 60 years and older reported in 2023.

Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new UB research. The study found that the percentage of adults 65 and older who ...