Falls prevention programs specifically for older adults received a major boost through the Administration for Community ...

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

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

Deaths from falls among adults ages 75 or older in the United States increased from 8,613 in 2000 to 25,189 in 2016, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical ...

All classes will be held in the St. Luke's Easton- Kroner Auditorium at 250 S. 21st Street. ThinkFirst to Prevent Falls is an evidence-based older adult (55y+) fall prevention program.

Podcaster Show PlayerIn 2016 in Arizona, fatal falls among residents 65 and older numbered 973, according to the Southern Chapter of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition. In 2017, more than ...

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.

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

Dr. Patel says you should let your doctor know if you have had a fall or a near fall. Falls can be a subtle sign of dementia, ...

Resilience has, in the past four decades, been a term increasingly employed throughout a number of sciences: psychology and ecology, most prominently. Increasingly one finds it in political science, ...

This edition of BJSM focuses on physical activity across the continuum: from promotion and participation to its role in ...