Death rates from falls among older adults have surged in the last 20 years, as the American population ages and more seniors ...

More than one in four people age 65 years or older fall each year. The risk of falling — and fall-related problems — rises with age. However, many falls can be prevented.

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury-related death among elderly people. So finding the risk factors that endanger them is becoming increasingly important, particularly with the projected ...

June 24, 2008 — Traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to falls may be an underlying and sometimes undetected cause of long-term cognitive, emotional, and/or functional impairment in the elderly.

While not all falls result in injury, falling is still the No. 1 cause of injury for adults age 65 and older, the CDC notes. As such, preventing falls is a major focus in any senior caregiving ...

The University of Guam will host two virtual Zoom sessions teaching members of the community how to prevent falls among the elderly. Lessons are free and open to the general public. “One in four ...

Effects of a programme of multifactorial home visits on falls and mobility impairments in elderly people at risk: randomised controlled trial. Guidelines for the prevention of falls in people over 65.

Table 2 lists common medications that have been linked to increased fall risk in the elderly. Extrinsic factors. The patient’s physical environment often contains hazards that contribute to a fall.

Studies in Europe, the U.S. and Australia show that roughly a third of people aged 65 years or older living outside institutions fall at least once per year, ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In nursing homes across the country, elderly people with insomnia often go untreated, because of the perception that sleeping pills increase the risk of falls and injuries ...