Blog Posts: Fall and injury prevention

Research looks into whether vitamin D and calcium supplementation are effective for fall prevention.

Research highlights populations that benefit from falls prevention strategies and what those strategies are.

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Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults, but the good news is that many falls can be prevented with simple changes to your home and lifestyle. In this webinar recording, Dr. Marla Beauchamp explores the key causes of falls and offers practical tips to improve your balance, strengthen your body, and make your environment safer.

Clear walkways ahead! Research points to the effectiveness of environmental programs for falls prevention.

Research highlights what falls prevention strategies may be beneficial for people living with Parkinson’s disease.

Research addresses questions around side effects related to commonly prescribed cognitive enhancers.

Almost a third of Canadians aged 60 and over are at risk of at least one fall each year. Falls are always unpredictable and can leave serious consequences for older adults. Can the practice of judo help prevent fall-related injuries among older adults?

Research shows there are many benefits to promoting the health of our feet.

From injury to death, falls are a major concern for older adults. Recent research looks at how strengthening the muscles in our feet and ankles can help to reduce the risk of falls.

More and more smart technologies are making their way into our homes. While smart technologies appear promising to support aging at home, can it maintain our privacy?

Are you looking for fall prevention strategies that can help keep you on your feet? Research shows that dance-based mind-motor activities may help you with these efforts.

A ground-up approach—starting with the health of your feet—might be just what you need to keep your feet firmly planted on the ground.

Many older adults have a fear of falling. Cognitive behavioural therapy may help people overcome this fear by reducing negative thoughts about falls and shifting their focus to what they can do to curb their falls risk.

For seniors still living at home, falls are a concern. Fortunately, exercise alone or in combination with other fall prevention strategies can help keep one’s feet firmly planted on the ground.

For women, menopause is an inevitable part of aging, as is bone loss to some extent. But there are things you can do to improve or preserve your bone density and slow down bone loss. Surprise... it’s exercise!

Feeling off-balance? Stand up to falls with exercise. Exercise combined with other fall prevention strategies is a promising way to lower the rate of falls in older adults living in long-term care.

Walking speed reveals a lot about your overall health and walking ability changes with age. Research shows that music can help!

Breaking up may be hard to do, but breaking a bone is easy – especially as we age. Get tips on how to protect yourself.

Want to age well? Consider making yoga part of your regular activities.