According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of 10 seniors will fall at home in their lifetime and every 29 minutes an older American dies from a fall-related injury.
Falls are the leading cause of accidental death for those over age 65 and contribute to the overcrowding in hospital emergency rooms across the country where every year more than 2 million seniors are treated for non-fatal fall injuries.
The National Council on Aging has a comprehensive falls prevention campaign including information and resources that are shared through most of the 26,000 senior centers around the country. The campaign kicks off on September 22 – Falls Prevention Day – which is also the first official day of fall.
Our CEO Sherri Snelling wrote about a special falls prevention campaign that uses dance and occupational therapy in a program called, Falls Stop, Move Strong.
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Moving Together to Prevent the Risk of Falls
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You can also watch our Me Time Monday videos below on Home Safety and Falls Prevention.
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