Key factors can help predict fear of falling, prevent consequences
By
Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2020
A set of identifiable factors can help to predict which seniors will develop a fear of falling — and who might benefit most from interventions, say investigators.
Walking adaptations can facilitate independence, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 18, 2019
Seniors who slow their walking speed, take breaks and use mobility aids maintain their ability to stay mobile outdoors, longer.
New stability cane has built-in light
May 27, 2014
Technical Vision Inc. has targeted the long-term care market for My Mobile Light, a new stability cane that has a built-in LED light.
Carex Health Brands introduces rollator walker
May 01, 2013
The Cross Tour rollator walker is a new product from Carex Health Brands. It features extra-large front wheels, a large storage bag and a bonus cane holder.
Walker, cane-related falls injure 47,000 elderly each year, CDC reports
Jul 01, 2009
More than 47,000 elderly Americans experience a walker- or cane-related fall each year. That is an average of 129 falls per day, according to a recent release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.