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 ...

Falls can be particularly dangerous for seniors and are so common that they have their own awareness week. Janet Scovel, BSN, RN, director of care management at ...

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.

On any given Sunday, there are about 50 to 60 folks age 65 and older in the pews at The Grove United Methodist Church in Woodbury, said Carolyn Winslow, director of Caring Ministries. Then she started ...

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.

Tana Beverwyk-Abouda is hoping to offer older adults a “menu of choices” to reduce their risk of falling. For some, practicing balance might mean walking down a narrow garden path, said ...

At the Heritage Communities, a quiet revolution in senior care is underway — one that uses artificial intelligence not to ...