Falls are a common occurrence among older adults, with one in four individuals over the age of 65 experiencing a fall each year. These falls can lead to a range of injuries, including broken bones and ...

OSHKOSH ― The city is doubling up on its fall prevention programs. The website, which can be found at https://bit.ly/OshFallPrevention, provides information and ...

Brace yourself for the following fact: one out of four adults aged 65 years and older fall every year. Unfortunately, one incident of taking a tumble means the chances of it happening again will ...

July 19, 2010 — A fall-prevention program is not shown to be effective in reducing falls among high-risk, cognitively intact older persons, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial ...

BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, announces its groundbreaking ...

An online program to prevent falls in older adults who rely on wheelchairs or scooters for mobility significantly reduced their concerns about falling, according to preliminary results presented this ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - For those over 65 years old, a fall can begin a lifetime of health related problems, and force a lifestyle change that could mean moving out of your home and into an assisted ...

Starting March 17, OSU Extension will offer Stepping On, at College Hills Retirement Village. The class will meet 10 a.m. to ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

FOUR SPORTS. IT’S A FEAR MANY PEOPLE MAY DEVELOP AS THEY GET OLDER. THE FEAR OF FALLING. AND NOW ONE SOUTH CAROLINA HOME HEALTH CARE COMPANY IS USING A NEW PROGRAM TO TEACH SENIORS HOW TO STAY SAFE ...