A nationwide survey found that older Americans are concerned about potential injuries and costs that occur with falls. Specifically, 71% of older Americans are worried about falling while 42% have had...
Women have lower risk for falling when they are active, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 01, 2024
When older women engaged in leisure physical activity and stayed within recommended time parameters, they had a lower odds for falls, according to a new report.
Sometimes a fall is more than a fall
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Mar 05, 2024
Physical therapists have a tool belt loaded with testing and instrumentation used to determine fall risk. Some are simple and take a few seconds, some are complex and extremely expensive. We have...