In view of the high medical costs associated with falls the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries (STEADI) methodology (25–27). While the algorithm has a number of positive features it is… Continue Reading →

Over this century we can expect to see older persons live longer, be more resilient and less frail. Research and care have been built to identify and treat diseases, but not to maintain functional capacities (eg, mobility, cognition, immune functions,… Continue Reading →