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 ...

In people over the age of 65, falls are the leading cause of injuries. The Otago exercise program is a fall-prevention exercise program for the elderly. It was designed to prevent falls by ...

SUMMIT--Want to reduce your chances of having a fall and also have a ball? This four-week, morning program is designed to improve overall fitness for all fitness levels. On Wednesday and Friday ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Wednesday is the first day of autumn and it coincides with National Falls Prevention Awareness Week. The goal behind the week is to educate people and reduce the number of ...

Sylvie De Rham Tortorelli, physical therapist, demonstrates fall prevention exercises with her former patient Jo Wagner on Friday, May 25, in Bellingham. Evan Abell evan.abell@bellinghamherald.com ...

Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury among older adults – while this news is startling, the Department of Health wants folks to know that falls are preventable. “Although we are the lowest in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF recommends exercise and multifactorial interventions such as education and nutrition therapy to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an RN-Attorney with significant experience in both professions. Aug 26, 2025, 01:02pm EDT Most of us know some older person ...