A new 30-second balance test is identified as an effective tool for predicting fall risk in middle-aged and older adults.

Leo Mathew, physiotherapist and rehabilitation service lead at Nellsar Care Homes, has shared some helpful tips on how to ...

Bridge to Health NM was one of 18 groups nationwide to receive a two-year grant aimed at reducing fall risk among elders.

Medicare beneficiaries would receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist under a new ...

Without proper monitoring, even the healthy and active “younger old” can suffer a bad spill, experts say.

Omaha, NE, is drawing attention to the critical link between vision correction and injury prevention in older adults with the ...

It’s hard to know if you’re at risk of suffering from a fall. However, a recent study led by researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that one fitness test can help determine your fall risk: the ...

There was no difference between the intervention and control groups when it came to the risk for first fracture (HR = 0.97; 95% CI, 0.87-1.06), but aspirin was significantly associated with an ...