For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, California. A few years ago, though, he started to experience ...

WEST FARGO — Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among adults ages 65 and older, and the fall death rate is increasing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As September is Fall Prevention Month, a local in-home ...

The death of a vulnerable hospital patient who fell while alone in his room amounted to neglect, a coroner has ruled. Greg Dervin, 35, died a week after hitting his head in the fall at Broomfield Hospital near Chelmsford in May 2024, Essex Coroner's Court ...