When Irene Hobbs saw a flyer hanging at the Highland Senior Center promoting an upcoming fall risk assessment screening event, it came at the right time. Two weeks earlier, the 78-year-old fell in her ...

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

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a trauma center, and the number one injury they see in older patients is from falls. So ...

Falls prevention programs specifically for older adults received a major boost through the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Innovation Lab initiative. The ACL awarded 18 organizations across ...

Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults, but many can be prevented with the right knowledge and precautions. This year’s Fall Prevention Week, from Sept. 23-27, will embrace the theme ...

The great comedian George Burns once said, “You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.” We seem to become multitaskers ...

“I've fallen, and I can't get up!” — a catchphrase from decades past and a trademark for a successful medical alert provider, the words nevertheless point to a significant and growing issue facing ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Redmond Senior Center is excited to announce a special series of wellness events taking place throughout September in recognition of Home Safety & Fall Prevention Month.

Despite decades of fall prevention programs, senior deaths from falls continue climbing sharply across America.