Physical decline is a major cause of falls, as ageing leads to muscle weakness, sensory loss, and certain diseases such as dementia, gout, arthritis, and diabetes.

Every 11 seconds, an elderly person visits the emergency room due to a fall, and every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from fall-related injuries, according to the CDC’s National Center for Injury ...

A coroner has told a north London NHS trust it displayed "widespread communication issues" after an elderly patient died from ...

Every 11 seconds, an elderly person visits the emergency room due to a fall, and every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from fall-related injuries, according to the CDC’s National Center for Injury ...

Recognizing these challenges, Alpro Pharmacy has partnered with Believe Fitness to launch the Silver Sneakers Project, a ...

Local residents will have a chance to take part in a free falls prevention course for the second year in a row, thanks to funding from the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.

Review the following list of meetings in which falls risk and prevention is potentially discussed by the interdisciplinary team. For every meeting that occurs at your facility, indicate the type of ...

(Freepik) In an interview with HT, Ramesh Bhandari, CES & Director, A-Class Marble shared some accessible design tips for senior citizens at home ... be unsafe for the elderly.

Every weekday, volunteers deliver about 250 fresh, free meals to housebound seniors across the Tri-Valley through a program ...

The Government will also be giving higher cash grants to offset daily care costs for people who are supporting seniors at home. This goes up from $400 to $600 a month. The qualifying per capita ...

WELL, NEW AT FOUR. WE’RE GETTING A FIRST LOOK AFTER A TREE FELL ON A HOME IN LANCASTER LAST NIGHT. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CONFIRMS TWO ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN ARE BEING HELPED. IT HAPPENED ...

Conclusion: Elderly patients (≥75 years of age) are at increased risk of early postimplant complications but are at lower risk for lead fracture. PACE 2012; 35:131–134) ...