The National Council on Aging (NCOA) issued an action plan that would, in part, equip providers of aging services with a single clearinghouse of ...

Health First will host a Balance and Fall Prevention Course on October 2 and a Stop the Bleed course on October 6, both at Cape Canaveral Hospital.

With fall-related injuries being the leading cause of death for Americans over 65, one local senior care center is taking an innovative approach to prevention through education and engagement.

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers preventive services to help assess your fall risk. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may also cover fall prevention programs. As we age, natural changes ...

Each year, more than one in four adults 65 years and older experience a fall. Nationally, that adds up to 3 million emergency ...

The Falls Prevention Program of Holmes & Wayne is hosting a series of trail walks in September to promote physical activity and raise awareness about fall prevention among adults 60 and older. The ...

July 19, 2010 — A fall-prevention program is not shown to be effective in reducing falls among high-risk, cognitively intact older persons, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial ...

The Kirk Family YMCA is committed to helping older adults stay strong, safe, and independent through wellness programs, ...

Unintentional falls were still the leading cause of injury-related deaths among New Mexicans 65 and older from 2019 to 2023.

Brace yourself for the following fact: one out of four adults aged 65 years and older fall every year. Unfortunately, one incident of taking a tumble means the chances of it happening again will ...