Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

A shocking new report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has turned conventional wisdom on its head: vitamin D and calcium supplements might not be the fall-prevention powerhouse we once ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an RN-Attorney with significant experience in both professions. Aug 26, 2025, 01:02pm EDT Most of us know some older person ...

Every day in Australia, more than 400 people aged over 65 are admitted to hospital due to a fall. That’s around one person every four minutes. Although anyone can experience a fall, they’re a common ...

DeTar Healthcare System is working to counter common misconceptions regarding falls in older adults for Fall Prevention Week, Sept. 22-26. DeTar challenges adults and their families to combat ...

The National Institute on Aging reports that more than one in four adults 65 and older fall annually. Fortunately, it’s an avoidable threat. “Falls are not inevitable,” says Emily Nabors, the ...

Dear Carol: I’m a single, aging woman who has always lived alone. I’ve loved my life working, volunteering and being involved with friends. Unfortunately, I’ve fallen twice this month, both times at ...

Every second, someone somewhere in the United States takes a devastating fall, contributing to a massive $50 billion annual healthcare burden, a figure set to double by 2030 as the baby boomer ...

Out of 1,527 emergency department patients ages 65 and older who suffered a head trauma associated with a ground-level fall, only about 60 percent of them followed up with their primary care physician ...