Falls Prevention

Falls Prevention Starts with a Conversation
If you're a caregiver, you can feel empowered in your role by knowing how to reduce the risk of falling. Download NCOA's guide to learn how and get tips for your falls prevention action plan.

NCOA Partners in Falls Prevention
Is Your Loved One at Risk?
Find out if your loved one is at risk from falling with NCOA’s Falls Free CheckUp tool. There are steps you can take to keep them safe.
Does Insurance Cover Medical Alert Systems?

How to Talk about Medical Alert Systems
How to Choose a Medical Alert System
Medical Alert Systems & Falls
Learn more about medical alert systems with automatic fall detection, how they sense falls, and how their immediate alerts can help when it's needed.
Falls Prevention Success Stories
Dorothy Wall's Falls Prevention Story

Sandy Perry's Falls Prevention Story
Elizabeth Goldfarb's Falls Prevention Story
Marjorie Brown's Falls Prevention Story
Marjorie Franck's Falls Prevention Story

John Feirich's Falls Prevention Story

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