According to a new study, an older person who is concerned about having a fall is at a significantly higher risk of having a fall in the future. Researchers say that identifying and addressing this ...

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 ...

Carla, 84, suffered from chronic back pain while living independently. She was prescribed increasingly strong pain medications, from muscle relaxants to topical anesthetics and eventually narcotics.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More older adults are dying from falls and experts say some common medications may be contributing. In a new report published in ...

Patients with low skeletal muscle mass are at a higher risk of falling. Certain diabetes medications, particularly SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists, are associated with weight reduction, ...

A new study by researchers at Peking University and the Chinese PLA General Hospital has found that multimorbidity-living with multiple chronic diseases-is closely associated with worsening fall ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. Each year, millions of older adults experience falls, ...