Objective—To assess the effectiveness of exercise programmes in preventing falls ... prevention programmes. Lowering fall related injuries will reduce health care costs but there is little available ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults 65 and older – with reports showing about 14 million adults fall each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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.

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 ...

About 36 million falls are reported among the elderly each year, resulting in more than 32,000 deaths (This is astounding to me!) About 3 million elderly adults are treated in the ER for a fall injury ...

This whole-food approach proves more effective than isolated supplements for most healthy adults. The future of fall prevention focuses on personalized approaches rather than one-size-fits-all ...