Screening and assessment tools have been validated in cognitively impaired older people and help to identify those at high risk of falls. Fall Prevention in Cognitively Impaired Older People In ...

AARP’s endorsement is one of several ways we’re fighting to help older Americans age safely at home. In September, we ...

A recent Japanese study identified key indicators that may help predict which older adults are most likely to experience falls, potentially paving the way for more effective prevention strategies.

Over 30 percent of people age 65 and older fall at least one time per year. Those falls result in more than 300,000 hip fractures annually and cost the U.S. economy an estimated $10 billion every ...

We use innovative approaches to improve our understanding of the cause and prevention of falls and fall-related injuries in older adults. We conduct laboratory experiments on the dynamics of fall ...

Older adults who have experienced a fall are at an increased risk of being diagnosed with dementia, new research found. But ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Indians over 65 fall while doing simple tasks. The US Center for Diseases Control reports that more than 25% of older people fall each year. Beena Kulkarni ...

Objective—To assess the effectiveness of exercise programmes in preventing falls (and/or lowering the risk of falls and fall related injuries) in older people ... groups and should form part of falls ...

MK Dear MK: It’s not unusual for older adults to not ... that you continue to address her falls with compassion and tact. Firstly, remind your mom that fall prevention is vital to her continued ...

[having11] did some fact-finding, and it appears that falls are one of the leading causes of injury for seniors, according to data available from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia ... Implications for therapy and prevention. Franklin County Pneumonia Study Group. JAMA 275:194-198, 1996. Over the last several years, a number ...

If they're approved, the bills could also create a statewide requirement for CPR training in assisted living facilities.