We Can Do Better To Care For Our SeniorsInjuries and fatalities from falls steadily increase with age and peak among those aged 85 and older. Not surprisingly, research shows that older individuals who require mobility assistive devices like canes and walkers are at especially high risk for falls. Simple activities of daily life such as...Read More

Why Falls (Should) Matter To You.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one in four older adults report a fall each year. In 2021, 38,742 older adults aged 65 and older died from preventable falls, and nearly 2.9 million were treated in emergency departments.Injuries and fatalities from falls steadily increase with...Read More