Werner, Co. issued a recall for around 120,000 multi-purpose ladders due to locking mechanisms jamming, increasing the risk ...

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that about 122,250 units of Werner ladders were ...

A new 30-second balance test is identified as an effective tool for predicting fall risk in middle-aged and older adults.

The Illinois-based company said owners of the ladders being recalled should stop using them immediately and register at ...

Leo Mathew, physiotherapist and rehabilitation service lead at Nellsar Care Homes, has shared some helpful tips on how to ...

Medicare beneficiaries would receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist under a new ...

Bridge to Health NM was one of 18 groups nationwide to receive a two-year grant aimed at reducing fall risk among elders.

Omaha, NE, is drawing attention to the critical link between vision correction and injury prevention in older adults with the ...

Build strength and balance. Exercises that build strength and balance have been found to reduce older adults’ fall risk by about a quarter, according to a 2019 review of multiple clinical trials.

The risk for falls in nursing home residents is elevated more than 2-fold within 1 day of a new prescription for a diuretic or an increase in diuretic dosage, especially a loop diuretic.