Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are ...

Falls are a common occurrence among older adults, with one in four individuals over the age of 65 experiencing a fall each year. These falls can lead to a range of injuries, including broken bones and ...

In 1994, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Subpart M for construction, which required fall protection for workers exposed to falls on construction sites. Since then, ...

Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are discharged home the same day ...

Let’s be clear: I’m not looking to prevent falls. Long-term care experts have that well in hand with innovative and effective programs that safeguard facility residents from gravity-inflicted injuries ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every year in the U.S., falls among older adults cost up to $67.7 billion. That CDC projection refers to the total cost of hospitalizations, surgery, doctor visits, long-term ...

Senators who fall seem to make quite a bit of news. Mitch McConnell is now more known for his repetitive falls than his legislative maneuvering. Recently, Sen. Cramer added to the senatorial fall club ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

Objective To investigate cost-effectiveness and costs of fall prevention exercise programmes for older adults. Design Systematic review. Data sources Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, National ...

The Council on Aging and Senior Center are recruiting participants for the award-winning fall prevention program, "A Matter of Balance." This eight-week program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays, ...

Canada’s population is getting older, and falls are one of the major risks for seniors — leading to disability, chronic pain ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is changing how states select candidates for the Special Focus Facility Program ...