A Balance and Fall Prevention presentation will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Blackduck Senior Center, 24 First St. E.

When an older adult falls, it can have life-changing impacts. In San Diego County, there were more than 33,000 emergency room discharges due to falls among people 60 years and older reported in 2023.

The Weld County Area Agency on Aging is recognizing Sept. 18-22 as its annual Fall Prevention Awareness Week in an effort to help older adults learn ways to avoid a common and potentially dangerous ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The state is working to keep Hawaii's seniors safe from fall-related injuries. The health department says there's a troubling trend of seniors getting hurt and even dying from ...

The sixth annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down, which takes place May 6-10, will focus on preventing falls in construction, as falls are the leading cause of fatalities in the industry.

Out of 1,527 emergency department patients ages 65 and older who suffered a head trauma associated with a ground-level fall, only about 60 percent of them followed up with their primary care physician ...

ANN ARBOR--Falls are a leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits among older adults, but until now, little was known about the relationship between falls and hospital readmissions. A ...

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