Authored by: Carla Hu Art by: Ariana Desai Falls at a young age are often dismissed as minor accidents, yet for older adults, they can be a turning point that reshapes their independence, confidence, and quality of life. More than one in four adults over age 65 fall each year, making falls one of the most common and serious threats to healthy aging [1]. Even more concerning, falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths for older adults, and mortality rates due to falls have steadily...

Authored by: Carla Hu Art by: Julia Chen Who watches more TV, young adults or older adults? Surprisingly, older adults spend three times more of their waking time watching TV than young adults [1]. This is about an average of 6.4 hours a day spent watching television [2]. Despite the high consumer spending and media consumption of older adults on movies and television, older adults are often not well represented in media. A recent survey by AARP found that only 7% of respondents felt that...