Death rates from falls among older adults have surged in the last 20 years, as the American population ages and more seniors prefer to live independently in their homes. New data from the Centers for ...

For adults aged 65 years and older, the unintentional fall death rate was 69.9 per 100,000 population in 2023 and increased with increasing age, according to a June data brief published by the ...

Losing your balance can be an unsettling experience. If you fall, it can be dangerous as well. And unfortunately, falls and fall-related injuries are common occurrences. According to the World Health ...

About one in three older adults fall each year, which often leads to broken bones, hip fractures, and other injuries that can contribute to a marked decline in their quality of life and leads to over ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Falls were tied to increased risk for a dementia diagnosis vs. other mechanisms of injury. The findings show a ...

When older adults fall at home, every second counts -- especially when they are alone. New research aims to cut reaction times with a human action recognition (HAR) algorithm that uses local computing ...

FallCall Enterprise will allow healthcare providers to monitor, respond and prevent older adult falls using AI-powered and research-backed technology. “FallCall has transformed the mobile phone into ...

Death rates from falls jumped more than 70% for older adults in the last 20 years Death rates from falls among older adults have surged in the last 20 years, as the American population ages and more ...