Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are discharged home the same day. That transition can be a vulnerable moment, ...

Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are discharged home the same day. That transition can be a vulnerable moment, ...

Each year, more than one in four adults 65 years and older experience a fall. Nationally, that adds up to 3 million emergency department visits, 1 million hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths. Here in ...

A fall prevention program for older adults offered benefits across two health systems with varied operations, volume and staffing with similar results, according to a January study published in ...

Area residents can trade in small throw rugs for free coffee throughout March as part of a community effort aimed at ...

The Allen Fire Department is aiming to reduce falls and fall-related calls by 20% over the next three years through its Steady Together initiative, which launched in January, Community Safety and ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors, but the Idaho Falls Fire Department says they don’t have to be an inevitable part of aging. IFFD is sharing tips on how ...

Researchers evaluated whether a fall prevention program could be delivered during emergency department visits to adults aged 65 and older, within seven days of an accidental fall, who were expected to ...