Older adults with better grip strength experienced fewer falls compared with those with weaker grip strength, a new study finds. But that correlation only holds true among those below the age of 75.

Falling becomes more common as you get older, and has more serious health risks. However, you can lower your fall risk with a ...

Death rates from falls among older adults have surged in the last 20 years, as the American population ages and more seniors prefer to live independently in their homes. New data from the Centers for ...

Wisconsin has the nation’s highest reported death rate from falls among older adults. But many falls can be prevented through balance drills and classes — from ballroom dancing to parkour — that ...

Older adults who experience falls are at a higher risk of developing dementia within a year. The study found that 10.6% of patients who fell were diagnosed with dementia compared with 6.1% with other ...

Taking a gentle form of fitness into the blue could help prevent debilitative injury or even premature death.

For people experiencing multiple falls after this age, their future risk could increase up to 74 per cent, say scientists ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, did not reduce fractures or falls in older adults. Other ...

A geriatrician-led falls prevention clinic service, including the option of a physiotherapist, generated high returns on investment — demonstrating potential viability as an economically attractive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Any amount of weekly physical activity corresponded with lower fall risk. Clinicians should encourage older ...

Higher bupropion doses and prior fall history increased fall risk in older adults with treatment-resistant depression receiving augmentation. Among older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) ...