Werner, Co. issued a recall for around 120,000 multi-purpose ladders due to locking mechanisms jamming, increasing the risk ...

The Illinois-based company said owners of the ladders being recalled should stop using them immediately and register at ...

A new 30-second balance test is identified as an effective tool for predicting fall risk in middle-aged and older adults.

More than 2,150 jobs are at risk after the UK business of struggling jewellery chain Claire's called in administrators.

Bridge to Health NM was one of 18 groups nationwide to receive a two-year grant aimed at reducing fall risk among elders.

Leo Mathew, physiotherapist and rehabilitation service lead at Nellsar Care Homes, has shared some helpful tips on how to ...

Medicare beneficiaries would receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist under a new ...

Omaha, NE, is drawing attention to the critical link between vision correction and injury prevention in older adults with the ...

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal officials may withdraw an endorsement for the vaccine in younger children.

Fashion accessories chain Claire's is set to appoint administrators for its UK and Ireland business - putting around 2,150 ...

Build strength and balance. Exercises that build strength and balance have been found to reduce older adults’ fall risk by about a quarter, according to a 2019 review of multiple clinical trials.

The risk for falls in nursing home residents is elevated more than 2-fold within 1 day of a new prescription for a diuretic or an increase in diuretic dosage, especially a loop diuretic.