But for adults over the age of 65, falls are more likely and more serious. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four older adults experience a fall each year, and ...

For older adults, the fear of falling goes beyond the immediate pain of a stumble. It’s about the potential for serious ...

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.

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 ...

[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 ...

This case is part of a troubling trend, as the FBI reported that scams targeting individuals aged 60 and older resulted in over $3.4 billion in losses last year, marking an 11-percent increase ...

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 ...