Individuals who have experienced a recent fall or are having difficulty with balance may receive a fall risk assessment from a healthcare professional. Medicare covers these assessments during ...

The smartphone app used data from a questionnaire and balance tests to give users an intuitive fall risk score ranging between 0 and 100, indicating low, medium, or high fall risk. A smartphone app ...

SÃO PAOLO, Brazil — Falls among older adults aren’t just common, they’re deadly. According to the World Health Organization, falls rank as the second leading cause of injury-related death for people ...

This week we are going to discuss something which is a very prevalent concern for those in the aging population, those with neurologic difficulties and those with other physiologic issues such as low ...

The Centers for Disease Control reports, “Every second an adult in the U.S. falls.” Additional CDC research shows falls are the leading cause of injury and death in people over age 65. To help you be ...