Sep. 19—A simple accident like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor can change your life. If you fall, you could break a bone, which thousands of older adults experience each year. For older ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults 65+. Learn balance tips, exercises, and when to seek physical therapy to ...

Joseph Dennis (left), a volunteer with Philadelphia's Senior Companion Program, walks with James Henry, who is blind and needs assistance leaving the house. Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby ...

As we age, changes in physical strength, coordination, and sensory perception may impact our ability to maintain balance. For older adults, loss of balance is more than just a mild inconvenience; it’s ...

For many people, aging brings significant mobility challenges. This can lead to falls, which may have very serious consequences, such as hip fractures, brain injuries or worse. Sadly, some 14 million ...

“The balance system is comprised of three essential components: the Proprioceptive system, the visual system, and the vestibular system.” Aging comes with a lot of changes to our body, mind and soul.

Balance issues in older adults can stem from various causes. Prompt diagnosis and treatment for any underlying conditions, along with preventive measures, can help reduce fall risks and serious ...

Falls are a leading cause of injury deaths among older adults, and some medications significantly increase this risk.

Unintentional injuries account for the vast majority (85%) of all injury-related deaths among older Americans, according to a new data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...

In 2018, about 2.4 million emergency department visits involved older Americans with injuries, more than 90 percent of which stemmed from unintentional falls, according to the CDC’s Morbidity and ...

Unintended falls were found to be the leading cause of injury-related deaths in New Mexicans aged 65 and older, according to state Department of Health data.The New Mexico Department of Health did ...

Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby sees thousands of cases of sudden, unnatural or violent deaths come through her morgue each year. “Some people aren’t breaking bones … but they’re hitting ...