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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF recommends exercise and multifactorial interventions such as education and nutrition therapy to ...

A comprehensive study on fall prevention among older adults identified several barriers that limit participation in fall prevention programs, according to new research from The Ohio State University.

Pratfalls may seem funny in comedy skits, but taking a tumble yourself is no laughing matter. The National Safety Council says that falls are responsible for more than 8.5 million emergency room ...

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 ...

Patient safety is a top priority in healthcare, and one of the biggest challenges hospitals face is preventing falls. These accidents can lead to longer hospital stays and even serious injury.1 While ...

Fall prevention in long-term care settings is a multifaceted field that integrates environmental modifications, engineering innovations and clinical interventions to reduce both the incidence and ...

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 ...