You take a familiar route to the bathroom, catch your toe on the edge of a rug, and recover before you hit the floor. The injury may be minor, but the mental impact can be immediate. You start holding the walls, avoiding stairs, turning down walks, or waiting for someone else to help you stand. […]
A lot of people start thinking seriously about falls after a close call. Maybe you caught yourself on the bathroom counter. Maybe your parent says they're “fine,” but they've started using furniture to steady themselves. Maybe pain in your back, knee, or hip has made ordinary movements feel less automatic than they used to. That's […]
