A Balance and Fall Prevention presentation will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Blackduck Senior Center, 24 First St. E. According to a release, one in five falls ...

When an older adult falls, it can have life-changing impacts. In San Diego County, there were more than 33,000 emergency room discharges due to falls among people 60 years and older reported in 2023.

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The state is working to keep Hawaii's seniors safe from fall-related injuries. The health department says there's a troubling trend of seniors getting hurt and even dying from ...

Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared today as Fall Prevention Awareness Day. This is the fourth year for designating a special day to increase awareness of this problem. Why is it considered important ...

The San Diego County Fall Prevention Task Force is bringing together health care professionals, service providers and community advocates to work on fall-reduction strategies by hosting a series of ...

HONOLULU — The state Department of Health and the Hawai‘i Fall Prevention Consortium are launching a statewide campaign to reduce kupuna fall injuries. The campaign runs through July 17, and features ...