Falls

Each year in the United States, one in every three adults over 65 years of age sustains a fall. This is the most common cause of injury and hospital admission for trauma among older Americans. In fact, older adults are hospitalized for fall-related injuries five times more often than for injuries of all other causes.

Publications

• Preventing Falls and Fires: A Handbook for Seniors
• Falls in the Elderly Prevention Plan

Related Websites

• AARP: What You Can Do to Prevent a Fall
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Guidelines for Prevention Falls
• National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health: Falls in the Workplace
• National Fire Protection Association: A Fire & Falls Prevention Program for Older Adults
• Safe Kids Worldwide: Falls-Related Safety Tips