New Hampshire has one of the highest unintentional fall death rates in the country. Falls are the leading cause of injury ...

Falls can often lead to reduced mobility or long-term disability in adults 65 and older, but there are strategies beyond exercise that can help these patients stay independent longer.

Consider measures that can be implemented, perhaps in the near future, as preventative care for your loved ones to minimize ...

Researchers analysed brain imaging data from over 241,000 adults aged over 50 who underwent either CT or MRI between 2009 and ...

"It gets old going against the same people all of the time," WHS head coach Ryan Francoeur said. "So, we've got a nice little ...

In 2017, more than 14,000 older adults were hospitalized because of falls, and there were nearly 43,000 emergency-department visits for fall-related injuries among those 65 and older in Arizona.

When a person starts to lose their balance on a slippery surface, the natural reaction is to raise the arms to restore ...

Many homes still have features that were once standard but now pose significant safety risks. Maybe you live in an older ...

Older adults who react more slowly with their arms during slips are at greater risk of falling, new research shows.

When a person starts to lose their balance on a slippery surface, the natural reaction is to raise the arms to restore ...

The Military Health System is one of the largest integrated health care systems in the United States. It is composed of a “direct care” system of military treatment facilities managed in a ...