Personalized programs designed to reduce falls in older people may make no difference to how often people fall, according to the most comprehensive research review to date.
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New Curtin University research has found a concerning lack of knowledge about osteoporosis among older Australians, with many unaware of the exercises that can protect their bones and reduce their risk of falls.
Aug 27, 2026
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Older adults living in homes with electrical or plumbing problems, insufficient space or poor lighting are more likely to experience a fall, according to a new study published Aug. 5, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Researchers from the University of Manchester, alongside international collaborators from Neuroscience Research Australia, ETH Zurich, Karolinska Institutet and Atlantic Technological University, have conducted a new systematic ...
Aug 4, 2026
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A new study led by Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Kwadwo Appiah-Kubi introduces a virtual reality tool that could help clinicians better evaluate walking balance and detect balance problems before ...
Jul 23, 2026
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Years of progress in reducing benzodiazepine prescribing among older Americans stalled after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a decade-long national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...
Jul 6, 2026
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Struggling to read more than six lines on an eye chart with fading letters may serve as a visual "yellow light" for older adults—raising red flags that routine exams sometimes fail to detect. A new University of Michigan ...
Jun 29, 2026
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Older adults discharged from hospital with a new prescription for a sedative, especially a benzodiazepine or antipsychotic, are at increased risk of falls and other negative consequences, according to new research published ...
Jun 29, 2026
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Patients with severe injuries from car crashes are about 70% less likely to be transferred to another hospital in states with no-fault insurance laws than in states with more common at-fault policies, reports a new study ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Just 4 minutes of daily strengthening exercise dramatically increases key factors in quality of life for older adults, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Results published in PLOS ...
Jun 9, 2026
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