WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A simple misstep can be life-threatening, and that’s why professionals with the Cape Fear Falls Prevention Coalition and the Wilmington Fire Department are sharing tips ...

Each year, more than one in four adults 65 years and older experience a fall. Nationally, that adds up to 3 million emergency department visits, 1 million hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths. Here in ...

Welcome to September, where summer comes to an end and we see the first day of fall Sept. 22. In concurrence with the start of fall is Falls Prevention Awareness Week, from Sept. 22 through 26. This ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related emergency room visits for older adults, according to the YMCA. (YMCA) Falls are the top cause of injury-related emergency room visits among older adults, ...

FEMA has rejected Michigan’s appeal for additional disaster aid tied to the March 2025 ice storm that crippled northern Michigan, state officials said this week. In a letter reaffirming its earlier ...

At Share the Care, fall prevention isn’t just something we talk about occasionally — it’s part of our everyday mission. National Falls Prevention Awareness Week is Sept. 22-26. Every season brings new ...

The Area 1 Agency on Aging (A1AA) will host a fall prevention awareness event on Sept. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Bay Room at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. The event is part of ...