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Falls Prevention

Every year, one in three Americans aged 65+ falls. We promote proven programs to seniors stop them before they start. For Marjorie, that meant an end to falls that left her with broken bones.

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Falls Prevention Awareness Day
Sept. 22
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Sept. 22-28
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The Latest in Falls Prevention

Elder Falls Funding Absent in Prevention & Public Health Fund

NCOA and aging advocates are deeply disappointed that FY13 Prevention & Public Health Fund allocations for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) were cut from $10 million to $7.1 million, and funding for elder falls prevention was not included. We're urging $10 million for each program in FY14.

See a Table of Fund Allocations >>

Help Advance Falls Prevention Policy in Your State

Our Falls Free© Initiative has developed a State Policy Toolkit for Advancing Falls Prevention that outlines opportunities, strategies, and examples of what's possible when you educate and engage key stakeholders.

Federal Budget Debates Leave Falls Prevention Funding Hanging

Congress is trying to both finalize FY 2013 funding and set priorities for FY 2014. Where does that leave funding for fall prevention?