Dr. Deland adds that aging bodies regulate temperature less efficiently, straining the cardiovascular system and increasing ...

Going for a walk instead of resting after eating could help to save older people from some falls caused by a sudden loss in blood pressure, according to new research. "Although this condition is ...

A cross-sectional study of 437 Saudi adults aged 45 to 90 found that nearly 30 percent had fallen within a year, with heart ...

Personalized programs designed to reduce falls in older people may make no difference to how often people fall, according to the most comprehensive research review to date. A new Cochrane review led ...

• In patients 65 years and older or in those 50 to 64 years of age at increased risk of falls, a comprehensive fall-risk assessment is recommended rather than using fall-risk prediction tools alone. • ...

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and hospitalization among older adults, placing significant strain on individuals, families and the health care system. And new research by UBC Okanagan's ...

Kim, 75 years old, fell after tripping on a small step on a walking path near his home while taking a walk in a nearby park.

A simple area rug, stack of magazines or a few stairs in a home can increase the risk for falling and resulting injuries, especially for seniors. Winter weather, including snow and ice, can also ...

ATLANTA — The death rate from falling has risen dramatically for elderly people since the 1990s, said federal health officials, speculating that it's because people are living longer with chronic ...

Multifactorial interventions not tailored to individual needs (ie, defined as two or more strategies based on general risk profiles) probably have little or no effect on fall rate and may only ...