Falls among older adults represent an important health challenge, and two recent studies show that falls can be predicted and recovery improved for this specific group. A Stanford University study ...

Falls represent a major cause of injury and loss of independence in older adults. Recent advances in balance training have focussed on perturbation‐based methods that challenge the neuromuscular ...

Losing your balance can be an unsettling experience. If you fall, it can be dangerous as well. And unfortunately, falls and fall-related injuries are common occurrences. According to the World Health ...

Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend. By Paula Span For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his ...

The flight started smoothly, just another routine trip through the sky. Then came the announcement: “There is going to be moderate turbulence when we get over northern Kentucky.” I barely registered ...

Falls in older adults are a ‘major public health concern’ as they can lead to disability and hospitalisation, impacting on people’s ability to live independently, researchers said. The consequences of ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - A 100-year-old Texarkana man is proving that age is no barrier to regaining mobility after a fall led to hip surgery and weeks of rehabilitation. Leonard Sneed said his ...