Falls Prevention

Every year, 1 in 3 Americans aged 65+ falls—often leading to injury, hospitalization, lost independence, and even death. Our Falls Free© Initiative is leading a national movement to reduce falls among older adults.

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Funding to Stop Falls before they Start

Elder falls cost the nation $28 billion—but only $2 million in federal funds goes to preventing them. We're fighting for more.

Meet Our Contest Winners!

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos and stories to our Falls Prevention Photo and Story Contest! We received many inspiring testimonials from older adults describing how a program or health care professional changed their lives.

Innovations: The Future of Healthy Aging

How can we help older adults stay healthy and reduce health care costs? In the new issue of our publication Innovations, discover how we're working to improve the health of 4 million older adults by 2020.

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See Who's in the Falls Prevention Hall of Fame

We're pleased to announce the first recipients of the Falls Free© “Falls Prevention Certificate of Appreciation.” State Coalitions on Fall Prevention are able to recognize up to 10 leaders who have made significant contributions to falls prevention in their state.