Learn how you can reduce your chance of falling or help a loved one prevent falls.
Falls put you at risk of serious injury. Prevent falls with these simple fall prevention measures, from reviewing your medications to hazard-proofing your home. Fall prevention is an important topic to consider as you get older.
Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Each year an estimated 684 000 individuals die from falls globally of which over 80% are in low- and middle-income countries. Adults older than 60 years of age suffer the greatest number of fatal falls.
Learn about what causes falls and how to lower your risk of falling so you can feel more comfortable with staying active. What causes falls in older adults? Many things can cause a fall. Your eyesight, hearing, and reflexes might not be as sharp as they were when you were younger.
Everyone can take proactive steps to prevent falls. Learn how NCOA supports evidence-based falls prevention programs and community-based organizations that help keep older Americans safe.
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Each year more than one in four older adults, ages 65 and older, experience a fall, resulting in about 3 million emergency department visits, 1 million hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths. Many of these falls are preventable.
Every year, millions of adults fall, leading to injuries and emergency room visits. Many of these falls and injuries can be prevented.
Falls can happen anytime and anywhere to people of any age. However, as people get older, the number of falls and the severity of injury resulting from falls increases.