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

If I push it, I’m afraid she’ll start covering up the falls rather than addressing them. How do I convince her to take falling more seriously? – MK Dear MK: It’s not unusual for older ...

A July 2022 research paper in ‘Health Science Reports’ stated that nearly 1.5–2 million older people in India suffer injuries due to falls every year, with 1 million succumbing to death as a ...

Falls are the most common cause of injuries and injury-related deaths across the lifespan. Falls can be especially devastating for older adults, causing over 90% of hip fractures, and up to 80% of ...

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.

Falls are a leading cause of injury and accidental death among older adults, but identifying the location of risks outside is labour and time intensive. In our new research, we have created a tool ...

With bones becoming brittle and muscles going loose, the risk of falls and injuries increases ... Remember that it can be quite dangerous for an elderly person to experience such injuries ...

The draft updated guidance on assessing and preventing falls in older people and people aged 50 and over at higher risk opens for public consultation today (18 October). This is a full update of our ...

Humans have been pondering this for a while. Click on the images below to see how our understanding has changed. Now let’s say you’re on the Moon. If you were to drop a hammer and a feather ...

It's not for the NHS to pick up the pieces." The charity, along with a range of other organisations, is part of the National Falls Prevention Taskforce Wales. Euronwydd Godwin crawled upstairs on ...

A mother has died along with her two children after jumping off Niagara Falls on Monday. Chaianti Means, 33, stepped over the safety railing along with her children Roman Rossman, nine ...

A mother who took the lives of herself and her children when she jumped from Niagara Falls on Monday had previously shared a message on Facebook about how her kids were her "reason to live".