If at all possible, "prepare" for a fall by leaning forward into it for control. Landing sideways is best, ideally on your ...

A study published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity found that older adults who included stretching as part of ...

Vitamin D supplements may have no bearing on the severity of injuries from falls in postmenopausal women and older men, ...

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.

Studies show that many older adults who engage in Pilates exercises have increased energy, fewer falls and injuries, and ...

“It’s a rule of thumb anytime you’re lifting anything heavy — and a snow covered shovel counts — to bend from your knees, not ...

Another week, another senior lawmaker takes a tumble in D.C. North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx, 81, took a tumble ...

Talk show panel host Derryn Hinch, who helmed the show Beauty and the Beast in the 1980s, suffered a horror fall just before ...

A MAJOR warning has been issued to the Irish public as the country braces for an Arctic snap – with elderly people especially ...

The 78-year-old man left his residence to retrieve his mail, but failed to return, prompting a missing persons call ...