A Pill to Keep Seniors on Their Feet?

Could Ritalin help keep seniors from falling? A study in the April issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that the drug best known for treating attention-deficit disorder (ADD) might also offer older people some protection against falling. Falls grow increasingly common -- and increasingly dangerous --...

By Jennifer Huget | April 30, 2008; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (7)