One third of people aged 65 and over will fall at least once a year. For those over 80, that proportion rises to 50 per cent Dr Katrina McDonald is on a mission to bring the “F” word back. “We have a ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S., an older adult falls every second, making falls the number one cause of injuries, and deaths from injury, among older ...
But there has been very little research about the safest way to fall. I decided to seek out some experts in the art (and science) of falling safely. On YouTube, I discovered Stephen Jepson, 77, a ...