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Death rates from falls among older adults have surged in the last 20 years, as the American population ages and more seniors prefer to live independently in their homes. New data from the Centers for ...

There are about 70 million baby boomers in the United States, many now over the age of 65. As people age, rates of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases rise, leading to more use of blood ...

A comprehensive fall prevention program integrated into primary healthcare systems significantly reduced falls among older adults, according to a large cluster randomized clinical trial published in ...

File: Joseph Dennis (left), a volunteer with Philadelphia's Senior Companion Program, walks with James Henry, who is blind and needs assistance leaving the house. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the ...

—This single-center retrospective study highlighted gender-related differences in falls, with the goal of providing data to guide gender-specific interventions to reduce rollator-related injuries and ...

ilumin, a leading ophthalmology center in Omaha, NE, is drawing attention to the critical link between vision correction and injury prevention in older adults with the release of its latest ...