Worried about the dangers of falls in older adults? For too many people—especially those with memory loss—falls aren’t just accidents. They’re the number one cause of hospitalization, loss of ...

Falls can be life-changing, and in some cases even life-ending, for older adults. That's why a program in Murray on Tuesday ...

File: Joseph Dennis (left), a volunteer with Philadelphia's Senior Companion Program, walks with James Henry, who is blind and needs assistance leaving the house. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed by a former NHS doctor to predict and prevent patients from suffering from falls in the home is being rolled out across the health service. The tool, ...

Collaboration achieves 0 falls during the last 3 months in its trial units. ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Althaia Foundation has an innovation and development project underway to prevent falls in ...

A pilot study at Presence Covenant Medical Center using remote patient monitoring was found to reduce falls in the hospital. The hospital in Urbana, Ill., part of the Presence Health network, used ...

As we age, it's often the little things that reveal deeper health risks. A stumble on the stairs, a slip in the bathroom - such incidents we may shrug off can turn deadly. According to the World ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free, downloadable brochure and poster to help patients understand fall prevention. The brochure and poster are available in PDF and HTML ...

Without changes to how we prevent and treat fall injuries, injury and death will continue to increase, DHS said.

Joseph Dennis (left), a volunteer with Philadelphia's Senior Companion Program, walks with James Henry, who is blind and needs assistance leaving the house. Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby ...