Research on lifestyle changes and the development of preventive approaches are presenting an opportunity.

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As we get older, we can begin to lose our mobility due to a decline in muscle strength and flexibility - but luckily there's ...

Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves. Each ...

Women and the over-65s are most at risk due to being pulled along on the dog leash, according to the findings.

Ohio legalized recreational marijuana in 2023, contributing to national trend of increased cannabis use among adults 65 and ...

The researchers impaired balance using three tools: ankle braces, eye-blocking masks, and air jets that pushed against their ...

A newly refined method for measuring the Pace of Aging in population-based studies provides a powerful tool for predicting risks associated with aging, including chronic illness, cognitive ...

Digital Gait Labs, a Dublin-based healthtech company, is leveraging the Spark crowdfunding platform to raise €625,000 in its upcoming funding round. Founded by Aidan Boran, Larry Keaveney, John ...

For people, this means that even small improvements, like better gait, can lead to meaningful changes in how you feel: more confident, more mobile and more independent.

For people who have fallen but do not meet the criteria, the committee agreed they should have a gait and balance assessment in line with current practice. The committee acknowledged that it would not ...