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, ...

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 ...

For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled in the U.S. over the last 30 years. Some experts believe that certain medications — a category ...