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In case you need a reminder, the statistics are somewhat startling. Around the world each year, more than 680,000 adults die from a fall, while millions of additional adults require serious medical attention as a result of a fall. Adults over the age of 60 have the highest rates of…

As an agebuzz reader, you’re likely aware of the important advice we’ve shared from Balance and Falls Expert Molly Roffman. Whether it’s keeping us alert and upright, or sharing wisdom on how to regain strength and balance after the pandemic activity pause, Molly’s got essential information to help us all…

In a split second, your life can change forever: From upright to unconscious and from independent to helpless, all because of an unanticipated fall. Certainly, the data about falls and older adults are scary: It’s reported that an older adult dies from a fall every 19 minutes, and every 11…

Anyone who’s ever taken a tumble knows the feeling: losing your balance or missing a step and in the blink of an eye, you’re down on the ground, with potentially devastating results. Each year, three million emergency room visits are attributable to falls, with over 800,000 hospitalizations and 28,000 deaths…

In the midst of everything else going on in the world, you may not realize that this week (Sept.18- Sept. 24) is Falls Prevention Awareness Week. As with any “national celebration,” the goal is to bring awareness to an issue and highlight resources and recommendations specific to the problem being…

As we celebrate the arrival of fall, make sure you also make room to mark the occasion of Falls Prevention Awareness Week, which runs from Sept. 23 – Sept. 27 this year. It’s the right time of year to reflect on your own stability, balance, and history of falling, to…