Older Americans are increasingly dying from accidental falls in Pennsylvania and across the United States, according to data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Gwen ...

Among older Americans, falls are the leading cause of injuries and deaths from injuries — in 2014, older adults had 29 million falls, which caused 7 million injuries and cost Medicare roughly $31 ...

If your facility provides care for older adults, you can provide this checklist to them, in the form of an 8-page brochure, to help reduce the likelihood of a home fall after they are released from ...

The majority of falls that lead to hospitalization occur in the home. Older adults can take various precautions to reduce their risk of such an event. Falls are a serious health concern for adults ...

Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman died last week following complications from a fall, according to his family. He was 82. Across the United States, falls are an expensive and alarmingly common injury, ...

“I've fallen, and I can't get up!” — a catchphrase from decades past and a trademark for a successful medical alert provider, the words nevertheless point to a significant and growing issue facing ...