Deadly falls among seniors have nearly tripled in the last 30 years and experts say certain common prescription drugs may be to blame. As you get older, many activities we took for granted, whether it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More older adults are dying from falls and experts say some common medications may be contributing. In a new report published in ...

My mother has recently had a few falls. One was bad enough that she had to be taken by ambulance to the ER because she was not able to stand. (I suspect some of her falling is due to having a drink or ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than one out of four older people falls each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there are ways to prevent or reduce the risk of falling.

More than 1 in 4 people over 65 report falling each year, and many of these falls result in serious injuries like hip fractures and traumatic brain injuries. Older adults are already at a higher risk ...

A new study published in npj Digital Medicine suggests that walking data collected from hip-worn accelerometers is viable for assessing the risk of falls in older women. While this specific ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Every 17 seconds, someone 65 or older is hospitalized due to a fall, highlighting a growing health crisis that experts said is largely preventable. “All falls are preventable, as ...

When Swiss cybersecurity officer Sandro Cilurzo set out to solve recurring fall incidents, he built Paul, an AI radar device now helping Arizona senior communities reduce falls by up to 72%. Here's ...