falls

Avoiding falls are a challenge as we grow older and the sensory system inside our inner ears grows weaker. These exercises help us stay upright and balanced.

Strengthening postural muscles can help decrease your risk of falls that result in injuries.

This comes after a study found almost a quarter of million older Australians were walking less than one ...

Over the past couple of years, I’ve discovered a new Murphy’s Law. It’s this: The older you are, ...

A recent study of older adults with cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma found that this population has ...

Inexpensive DIY additions and common-sense practices can greatly reduce the risk of dangerous injuries.

An Australian study has confirmed what most people have observed: that texting while walking increases a person’s chance ...

CLIFTON, N.J.—Two firefighters involved in a rescue effort in a New Jersey river became stranded themselves when their ...

My wife and I were in the grocery store recently when we noticed an older woman reaching above ...

For many older adults, preventing a fall can add years to their lives. According to the Centers for ...

A simple thing can change your life—like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If ...

Improving your balance, strength, flexibility, and gait will give you the confidence to stay active. Falling poses a ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—A woman who died when her car went into the icy rapids above Niagara Falls likely ...

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew braved poor visibility and frigid rapids to reach a car partly submerged ...

LONDON—Oil prices fell on Monday on fears about the economic fallout from rising COVID-19 cases around the globe ...

Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her ...

On Oct. 21, former President Jimmy Carter fell at his home, resulting in a slight pelvic fracture. Carter, ...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The $12.7-billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric dam in Labrador is finally nearing completion, billions of dollars over budget ...

TORONTO—Falls appear to be the leading cause of injuries that land seniors in hospital, according to newly released ...

Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class. Get your vision checked. Stop ...

A toddler was killed after she slipped out of her grandfather's hands and fell from the window of ...

Death rates from falls are rising among elderly Americans—and climbing fastest among seniors in their 90s, a U.S. ...

A student from Oregon State University has died after she fell off a cliff while trying to take a ...

One of the biggest concerns about falling down as an older adult is injuring yourself and being unable ...