Nursing home workers should consider depression as a risk factor for resident falls, authors of a new study say. Depression is already reported as an independent risk factor for falls. In fact, it can ...

The preoperative factors most strongly associated with a higher fall risk in the year after total hip arthroplasty included prior falls and depression. Prior falls, depression, and numerous other ...

According to a new study, an older person who is concerned about having a fall is at a significantly higher risk of having a fall in the future. Researchers say that identifying and addressing this ...

In Vietnamese outpatients aged 60 years and older, frailty strongly predicted falls in the prior year, with adjusted odds ...

Some medications are more likely to cause falls, especially among older adults. Here are 10 types of drugs to be aware of, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. Each year, millions of older adults experience falls, ...

Vision and hearing impairments, gait changes, reduced muscle strength, and cognitive decline have always made older individuals more likely to experience serious fall injuries. However, experts say ...

Individuals who have experienced a recent fall or are having difficulty with balance may receive a fall risk assessment from a healthcare professional. Medicare covers these assessments during ...

A review that examined fall risk assessment tools for hospitalized older adults was somewhat inconclusive. Because of data limitations in the studies assessed, it was not clear which tools work best.

In 2020, while carrying with both arms a large cardboard box down narrow basement steps, my wet boots slipped out from under me, and straight down I fell. I instantaneously went from hiking, biking, ...