Falls are the leading cause of injury or death for older adults in the U.S. One in four older adults take a bad fall each ...

Older adults who experience injurious falls are more likely to develop dementia within a year of their accident compared to ...

At times, it's unavoidable to walk on snow or ice in the winter. While anyone could fall, seniors are especially susceptible ...

Terri DeWees, Director of Trauma Services with Novant Health, says it’s important to watch out for the elderly during the ...

There are disparities in traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related mortality, with the highest rates seen for older adults, men, and non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native persons.

Americans aged 75 and older face the highest risk of fatal brain injuries, according to new research examining traumatic brain injury (TBI) deaths across the United States.

Thiruvananthapuram: An 83-year-old retired Secretariat employee was killed in a freak accident on Friday evening at Pangode.

Firearm-related suicide, unintentional falls, and car crashes were the most common causes of brain injury-related deaths, ...

older adults are especially at risk, with unintentional falls being a major cause of TBI-related death. American Indian or Alaska Native people also have higher rates of these fatal injuries ...