Balance Exercises for 60+: No Pricey or Special Gadgets Needed
Fran Saidel is over 60 and, after falling and injuring herself, discovered some very effective fall prevention balance exercises: no equipment needed. […]
How to Overcome Feeling Old and Weak and Get Rid of Body Aches
Feeling old, tired and weak lately? Does your body ache and feel depressed? Here are solutions, even if you’re over 60. […]
One Great Exercise for Fall Prevention You Can Do Anywhere
If you’re older and worried about taking a bad fall, there’s just one exercise for fall prevention you can do anywhere, says Barbara Bergin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at and co-founder of Texas Orthopedics, Sports & [...]
Why Is a High Fall Risk Often Denied by the Elderly?
Does your elderly parent continue to angrily deny his or her high risk of a fall? […]
Why Are Old People More Likely to Fall?
The answer to why old people are at higher risk of falling goes way beyond “because they’re old and weak.” In fact, there are fall risks that most people would never even consider when wondering [...]
Elderly Take Longer than Younger to Realize They’re Falling
Milliseconds count when you realize you’re falling, and the lag in milliseconds that elderly people have compared to younger is part of the reason they’re more likely to end up flat on the ground. [...]
Falls in People 65+: Harbinger for Doom in the Near Future
If you know someone over 65 or are a senior yourself, here’s some frightening news: If you fall, this is a marker for bad things to come within the next six months. […]
How to Convince Elderly Parent to Go from Walker to Scooter
At what point should an elderly parent, prone to falls, go from walker to scooter? After they take a hard fall that kills them? This is a vexing situation, a slippery-slope dilemma that many mature [...]
Elderly Falls: Tell Doctor & Risk Coumadin Prescription Stop?
What a real catch-22: An elderly person on Coumadin takes a bad fall, but if you take them to the doctor this will result in a prescription cancellation for the blood thinner. […]
Falling from a Standing Position to the Floor in the Elderly
A fall in an elderly person from standing to the ground is deadlier far more often than you may think. “Slip-and-fall” accidents may be the fodder of reams of personal injury lawsuits, but for the [...]
