Choose safe footwear: Going barefoot or wearing slippers or socks at home can also cause falls, as can wearing backless shoes ...

Our good friend Mark Aldrich from Hometown Senior Care Advisors, joined us in the studio to talk about some important tips ...

One of the most severe dangers for the elderly is falls. One unwanted fall may cause broken bones, a prolonged healing process, or even loss of independence. What is even more alarming is that a large ...

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa YMCA is kicking off its Senior Spectacular Week in recognition of Falls Prevention Awareness Week.

The Northwest Illinois Area Agency on Aging is hosting a free presentation this Friday to help seniors identify fall risks in their homes and to win a free fall detection device.

Uneven floors. Ill-fitting shoes. Vertigo-inducing medications. Lots of things can bring on a fall — and they can have major consequences. Unintentional falls were the leading cause of injury-related ...