Are you at high risk for falls? If you’re older, the answer is likely yes. This article focuses on fall prevention for the ...

according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not only are falls common among older adults, but they can also lead to more serious injuries when they occur. Falls can lead to severe ...

This third edition of a trusted resource brings together the latest literature across multiple fields to facilitate the understanding and prevention of falls in older adults. Thoroughly revised by a ...

Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health, but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

Objective—To assess the effectiveness of exercise programmes in preventing falls ... prevention programmes. Lowering fall related injuries will reduce health care costs but there is little available ...

A shocking new report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has turned conventional wisdom on its head: vitamin D and calcium supplements might not be the fall-prevention powerhouse we once ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that falls among older adults result in 38,000 deaths, 1 million hospitalizations, and 3 million emergency department visits each ...

Vitamin D is good for the immune system, but in older people it doesn't prevent falls or fractures, according to health ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation advising against using vitamin D to prevent falls and ...

The funding will support her research on using cognitive, integrated motor training to improve gait and balance and reduce falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. The study is in ...

According to a draft recommendation released today by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force or USPSTF, taking a vitamin D supplement, with or without calcium, won't reduce ...