Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in the United States for adults ages 65 and older. With 1 in 4 older adults falling annually, 27,000 deaths, 8 million emergency department (ED) visits, and 800,000 hospitalizations have occurred. A recent study conducted by Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine sheds…

The third Monday of the year has been coined ‘Blue Monday’, while feelings of depression do seem to increase at this time of year, depression can hit at anytime. The good news is that we can use our own body’s reward/pleasure systems to combat this. These neurochemicals play a vital role in both mental and…