The Broken Hip

Falling is a common problem in senior adults that can have serious consequences, including loss of independence, brain traumatic injuries and even death.…

KERA News won a total of 24 awards in 2015. Seven of those were national honors -- including the George Foster Peabody Award, broadcasting's highest…

KERA has won a national journalism award for The Broken Hip, a series about hip fractures.The KERA News staff won a 2015 Online Journalism Award from the…

Twenty percent of people who fall and break a hip after age 50 die within a year, and women are at greatest risk. But you can reduce the odds of falling. Here's how.

Join KERA at Baylor’s Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center for a panel discussion on The Broken Hip.When an older person falls and breaks a hip, it’s a moment…

A North Texas hospital is working to reduce falls among patients, thanks to technology and teamwork.At John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, nurses and…

In today's All Things Considered local block from the KERA Newsroom:Fort Worth has hired David Cooke, a former county manager in North Carolina, as its…

In today's Morning Edition local block from the KERA Newsroom: Lauren Silverman visits an innovative class at UT Arlington which trains seniors to avoid…

One in five. That’s how many people who break a hip after age 50 die within a year. Why? What makes recovery easy for some and impossible for others?…

In today’s All Things Considered local block from the KERA Newsroom:Lauren Silverman explores long-distance caregiving in chapter two of our Breakthroughs…

In today's All Things Considered local block from the KERA Newsroom: A run-off debate between Republican state senator Dan Patrick and Lieutenant Governor…