Among older adults who fall, more than half receive care in a hospital — with the estimated annual average cost per inpatient ...

As wind projects reach greater heights and complexity, GWO certification offers OSHA-aligned training that reinforces fall protection, hazard awareness, and emergency readiness in the field.

Falls are the primary cause of injury-related death among older adults. Here are tips that can help keep you on an even keel.

As extreme heat grips many countries and becomes “the new normal”, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warns of heightened ...

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

In 2022, the Administration for Community Living provided more than 261 million meals to older adults, assistance such as respite care to more than 1.5 million family caregivers, and independent ...

During this heat wave, Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District ambassadors have been working to support unhoused people dealing with the hot weather.

To assess whether fall-prevention strategies which target two or more risk factors for falls (multifactorial interventions) or fixed combinations of interventions (multiple component interventions) ...

Multifactorial interventions assess an individual's risk of falling, and then carry out treatment or arrange referrals to reduce the identified risks. Overall, current evidence shows that this type of ...

Older adults express more confidence in vaccine safety than younger groups. For them, the past few months have brought welcome research. Above, a flu shot is administered in Erie County last fall.

Glass from a high-rise downtown fell late afternoon Wednesday, the Austin Police Department confirmed.