People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling—and it's too often overlooked

For many people with dyspraxia, falling is not an accident but a daily reality. It begins in childhood, shaping confidence ...
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7 Simple Fall Prevention Tips Every Woman Over 50 Needs To Know

What Is Sarcopenia? How To Reverse Muscle Loss and Reboot Your Metabolism After 50 Eating half a cup of blueberries daily ...
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Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages

NEW YORK (AP) — Marian Rivman is pushing 80. Harriet Luria is a proud 83. In this trio, Carol Leister is the baby at 62. Together, they have decades of experience with yoga. Only now, it involves a ...
The New York Times

Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend. By Paula Span For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his ...
The New York Times

5 Ways to Prevent Falling

Small changes and good habits make a difference. By Louisa Kamps If you’ve ever watched children at a playground or visited a skating rink, you’ve undoubtedly seen people of all ages taking tumbles.
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Falling through the cracks

When you enter a nursing home as a resident, you will have an almost 50% chance of falling before your next birthday. And if a nursing home has 100 beds, it would be expected to have, on average, 170 ...