Falls are among the so-called “geriatric giants” affecting care of the elderly, he said, citing the term coined by Bernard Isaacs (1924-1995), an innovative Scottish-born geriatrician. “It takes a ...

Employers nationwide are encouraged to pause work during the week of May 5–9 to raise awareness and prevent deadly falls in construction. The National Safety Council (NSC) is urging employers across ...

As she went to get birdseed from her garage, Judy Dvorak fell on two steps leading down from her kitchen. With her new bifocals, “the ground didn’t look like where it should be,” said the 75-year-old ...