According to the National Institute of Aging, older people are more likely to be affected by the cold. The elderly may not be ...

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

As we age, older adults often face various health challenges that can impact their quality of life. A recent study has shed ...

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 ...

Falls in older people linked to dementia. According to the researchers, older adults who experience injurious falls are more ...

A physical therapist with Trinity Health offers ways you can prevent a fall, including exercises, and what to do if you do ...

“As we age, we stop doing things to test our balance or strengthen our balance, and we see our older adults just don’t have ...

Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these ...

When on ice, walk slowly, kind of like a penguin. With your center of gravity over your feet, walk with short deliberate, flat-footed marching steps where your knees are slightly bent, and keep your ...

Now, Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed a breakthrough device that could help predict who's most at risk for dangerous falls on stairs, or simply walking and turning. While less than 6% of ...

Low temperatures can put stress on the heart for those with preexisting heart conditions, which could increase the risk of heart attacks. The weather can also make it harder to breathe, making ...

Elderly individuals, those with mobility issues ... on Icy Surfaces Your choice of footwear can make all the difference in preventing slip-and-fall injuries during winter. Proper shoes or boots can ...