Falls Prevention Awareness Day

It is no coincidence that the first day of fall, Saturday September 22, 2012, has been deemed “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day,” by a resolution introduced by Senator Herb Kohl from Wisconsin. Senator Kohl chairs the Senate’s Special Committee on Aging. Read the entire article about this new “day”: CLICK HERE

Why should we even have a day dedicated to falls prevention? Raising awareness about this new “day” is important because more than 20,000 older adults died from falls-related injuries in 2008, and falls are the leading cause of injuries in adults over 65 years old. By bringing attention to the fact that many, many falls are preventable, and by bringing awareness to professionals, older adults, and their families, we can do something to change these needless deaths and injuries.