Teri Lemoine, foreground, leads Janie Williams, center, and others during the weekly Balance Challenge class this month at the Culver City Senior Center. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) Janie ...

Matter of Balance classes are free and hosted once a week for eight weeks for two hours each. This program is designed to reduce the stigma associated with falls. It emphasizes practical strategies to ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - Seniors struggling with balance issues is cause for them to reduce their daily activities, or suffer a fall, according to officials at the Wood County Committee on Aging. ...

Having spent a majority of my nursing career in the Emergency Department, I have seen first hand the initial injuries and long term effects of falls in older populations. The long term rehabilitations ...

Balance forms the cornerstone of physical independence, yet it often goes unnoticed until it begins to decline. As we age, our body’s balance systems – from muscular strength to inner ear function – ...

Janie Williams took her place in the front row at her weekly Balance Challenge class, beaming as if she couldn’t wait for the huffing and puffing to begin. Nearly an hour later, after twisting and ...