In two community-based studies, trial-proven interventions failed to prevent falls. Falls are a serious health threat to older adults, and fall-prevention strategies work well. Published trial results ...

Post-fall investigations provide critical insights to mitigate future risks for both individual residents and the broader ...

Every second, an older person in the United States falls and injures themselves, and every 20 minutes one of them dies from the fall. More than 30 percent of adults 65 and older fall every year and 25 ...

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 ...

Years ago, Nancy Reagan suffered a rather public slip and fall, reminding us of the seriousness of these common occurrences with the elderly. It is with this reminder that I would like to share some ...

Unfortunately, falls are all too common, especially among adults over the age of 65. About one in four adults over the age of 65 experiences a fall, and approximately 95 percent of all hip fractures ...

There’s a good amount of scientific evidence that functional exercises to boost leg strength and balance can be effective at preventing falls among community-dwelling older adults at an average or ...

Fall prevention in long-term care settings is a multifaceted field that integrates environmental modifications, engineering innovations and clinical interventions to reduce both the incidence and ...

Participants in the 2015 National Council on Aging Falls Prevention Summit outlined four new priorities to update the Falls Free National Action Plan, the nation’s blueprint to address falls that was ...

To help prevent injuries and create a safe working environment, employers are required to identify hazards in their facilities. But how you go about that is the tough part. During this webcast, J. J.

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 outside the home pose significant injury risks that increase with age and environmental factors. Understanding prevention strategies and hazard recognition helps maintain independence while ...