Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) suffered a concussion and has been hospitalized after he tripped and fell at a hotel. The senator will stay in the hospital for observation and treatment ...

More than half of elderly patients (age 65 and older) who visited an emergency department because of injuries sustained in a fall suffered adverse events -- including additional falls, hospitalization ...

At Life Care Centers of America, we recognize the dedication of the sandwich generation. Taking care of your children as well as your parents can seem to be a daunting task. Care for the elderly comes ...

Losing your balance can be an unsettling experience. If you fall, it can be dangerous as well. And unfortunately, falls and fall-related injuries are common occurrences. According to the World Health ...

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 ...

A simple fall can alter the course of a senior's life, but early intervention can make all the difference. Join geriatric specialist Natalie Sanders, DO, with University of Utah Health as she ...

The elderly man stepped onto an elevated track and began walking, sensors measuring his gait, muscle use and the force of each step. Suddenly he slipped _ and cameras filmed his limbs flailing as he ...

Gait and balance. Older adults have changes in their gait that predispose them to loss of balance and increase their likelihood of encountering environmental obstacles. They do not lift their feet as ...

More than one out of four older people experience a fall each year — and three million of them are treated in the emergency room for their injuries, according to statistics from the Centers for ...

ONOJO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In August 2022, the Japanese electric bed for elderly brand PLATZ (TOKYO:7813) announced that Ai Fukuhara became the brand's spokesperson. PLATZ is a Japanese brand with ...