September is Falls Prevention Month, bringing attention to an issue that can have a serious impact on older adults and their ...

One of the biggest goals of healthy ageing is to help older adults stay independent in their everyday lives.

A simple thing can change your life—like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If you fall, you could break a bone, like thousands of older men and women do each year. For older people, a ...

Falls outside the home pose significant injury risks that increase with age and environmental factors. Understanding prevention strategies and hazard recognition helps maintain independence while ...

Everyone falls but especially for older adults, those falls could lead to injury. That’s where Generations Area 13 Agency on Aging and Disability can help with the free A Matter of Balance programs.

Falls affect nearly 36 million people in the United States annually, with roughly three million older adults visiting the emergency department yearly due to a fall. Falls are the leading cause of ...

The risk of a fall is typically discussed with patients after they have experienced a fall or reported poor balance. For researcher James Richardson, M.D., a professor of physical medicine and ...

Losing your balance can be an unsettling experience. If you fall, it can be dangerous as well. Falls are not just risky, but common. According to the National Institute on Aging, more than one in four ...

Small home safety changes, medication reviews, exercise and conversations with healthcare providers can help older adults ...

It's that time of year when your body produces less vitamin D. Sunshine is the main source of vitamin D, and we need it to keep our bones and muscles strong. Many people take supplements to meet the ...