Compared with those who had other traumatic injuries, people who fell were older (mean age 79.5 vs 76.7), more likely to be ...

Exercise, especially when it’s moderate to vigorous, was found in a large, long-term study to improve memory as well as ...

Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall, while the trauma that follows a fall may also speed up ...

The U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it was in conversation with Rwandan health officials amid ...

A new study published in Human Brain Mapping suggests that regular participation in choir singing can improve brain health by ...

Legislation that could assist a rapidly growing number of South African families deal with relatives living with dementia who ...

"The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street," said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study ...

Researchers at Brighman and Women's Hospital in Boston found that older adults who sustained a fall were 20 percent more ...

Thirty-four new laws take effect Tuesday, Oct. 1, with increased penalties for a range of activities including sleeping in ...

The number of people dying after a fall has quadrupled in the last 20 years, latest figures from statistics agency CBS have ...

Hi, it’s Eru in Tokyo. Catering to the elderly might be a solution for some declining businesses in Japan — including those ...

A Northern Ireland woman is using her collection of rescue animals to bring comfort and friendship to elderly residents in ...