RISE (Reducing Incidence of falls with Strength and Education) workshop will be held at the Medical Center’s (DCMC) Sister ...

enough reason for other researchers to explore best fall-prevention practices for providers. One report evaluated several studies published between 2018 and 2023 and found that functional ...

Falls are a common occurrence among older adults, with one in four individuals over the age of 65 experiencing a fall each ...

One in four older adults has a fall each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Wisconsin leads the nation in fall-related deaths ...

Are you at high risk for falls? If you’re older, the answer is likely yes. This article focuses on fall prevention for the ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against vitamin D supplementation, with or without calciu ...

Conclusions—Exercise is effective in lowering falls risk in selected groups and should form part of falls prevention programmes. Lowering fall related injuries will reduce health care costs but there ...