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

Tripping and falling does not have to be an inevitable part of getting older. According to Tesha Smith, an injury prevention coordinator with Kettering Health, a fall risk assessment with a ...

Falling once also doubles your chances of falling again, the CDC says. What is the danger of falling in older adults and what impact does it have on your body? Here's what you need to know.

During his vacation in the Italian Alps, Pope Benedict XVI, 82, fell and broke his wrist. On Friday, doctors operated to realign the fractured bones. In older adults, falls are the leading cause ...

Fall detector for older people Date: February 8, 2016 Source: SINTEF Summary: A new sensor will make life safer for the elderly, say its developers.

A recent study reveals that concern about falling significantly increases the risk of future falls among older adults. This systematic review, which includes data from over 75,000 participants ...

The national rate of deaths after falls among people 65 and over increased by more than 35 percent between 2005 and 2014, according to the Journal Sentinel. Among the elderly, an epidemic of falling ...

“Older people generally fall in their common rooms and in situations that seem unlikely for the simple reason that they spend too much time at home (the more you walk, the less you fall ...

Elderly fall statistics. Baby boomers, the estimated 55.8 million people born after World War II, are becoming part of the U.S. population ages 65 and over at the rate of about 10,000 people a day.

Falls can cause broken bones — and even more serious problems. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of many older people who has been affected by a fall. Skip to main content ...