A recent study reveals that concern about falling significantly increases the risk of future falls among older adults. This systematic review, which includes data from over 75,000 participants ...

Falls can cause a life-altering injury or even death in older people. Here are a number of practical steps you can take to help keep them upright.

Older users of gabapentin demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users.

At the same time, older adults face a higher risk of head injuries and brain bleeding, especially after falls.

"Implementing cognitive screening after injurious falls in older adults may aid in the timely diagnosis of dementia." ...

The risk of falling and having fall-related problems increases with age. To help reduce this risk, UAB Medicine’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Falls Clinic was created to help patients ...

Inappropriate polypharmacy—the excessive or unnecessary use of multiple medications—is a major driver of emergency hospital admissions among adults aged 65 and over, according to a new study ...

As we age, balancing can be a common problem. In fact, over one quarter of older adults fall each year, and about 20 percent of those falls result in injuries such as broken bones. The good news?