Individuals who have experienced a recent fall or are having difficulty with balance may receive a fall risk assessment from a healthcare professional. Medicare covers these assessments during ...

Among 57,086 older adults, new gabapentin users demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users, with a weighted cumulative incidence of 84.44 vs 158.21 per 1000 person-years ...

Proposed federal legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist as part of their annual wellness visit is a ...

Read full article: ‘No one should accept this’: Michigan Gov. Whitmer reacts after ICE agents kill man in Minnesota A man has died following a crash involving a school bus carrying 60 students. A ...

Older adults are more likely to sustain repeated falls if they develop frailty and cognitive impairment simultaneously, according to a new study. Clinicians should take note when screening seniors for ...

Gupta et al 1 did an excellent job examining the frequency, degree of harm, circumstances, cancer type, risk scores, length of stay, and risk factors associated with falls that occurred in an ...