Among older adults who fall, more than half receive care in a hospital - with the estimated annual average cost per inpatient visit for falls injuries totalling $18,658, and $1,112 for ...

Amid the sultry summer months, a few signs of fall become apparent, such as the appearance of school supplies on stores ...

Lists a few facts about seniors and falls. Suggests prevention strategies through simple changes in the home environment and healthy living tips appropriate for seniors. Advises what to do in the ...

A new initiative in the state is expanding access to fall prevention resources for older adults and people with disabilities.

Falls prevention programs specifically for older adults received a major boost through the Administration for Community ...

To assess whether fall-prevention strategies which target two or more risk factors for falls (multifactorial interventions) or fixed combinations of interventions (multiple component interventions) ...

Although one in five falls may require medical attention, less than one in 10 results in a fracture. This review looked at the healthcare literature to establish which fall prevention interventions ...

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NCOA has awarded grants to 18 organizations to implement and test the effectiveness of falls prevention activities identified by the ACL Innovation Lab. These activities aim to address gaps in ...

As falls are the commonest reported patient safety incident, there is a pressing need for improvements in local reporting, recording and focused analysis of incident data, and for these data to be ...