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Jul 21, 2022

Get the Facts on Falls Prevention Read Article

Jan 7, 2022

How to Prevent Falls with Home Safety Modifications Read Article

Jun 6, 2022

Falls Prevention Programs: Saving Lives, Saving Money Infographic Read Article

Aug 30, 2022

How to Contact Your State's Falls Prevention Coalition Read Article

Planning ahead and tapping into the expertise of your community members and support of local businesses will help ensure a successful falls prevention event.

May 20, 2022

How to Plan a Falls Prevention Event Read Article

Join this webinar to hear from peers who have made lasting impact during Falls Prevention Awareness Week by maximizing their connections with local stakeholders and decision-makers.

Jun 17, 2022

How to Engage and Educate Local Stakeholders on Falls Prevention View Event Details

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Falls Free CheckUp

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Help reduce falls risk.

Use NCOA's Falls Free CheckUp tool to help reduce the number of falls and fall-related injuries among older adults.

Go to the Falls Free CheckUp

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Sep 22, 2022

Chronic Conditions and Fall Risk: Cross-Promoting Programs Across the Continuum of Care Read Article

Sep 8, 2022

How Physical Activity Helps Rural Older Adults Stay Strong and Steady Read Article

Aug 23, 2022

Delivering Falls Prevention Programs Remotely: Best Practices and Lessons Learned Read Article

Aug 10, 2022

Home Hazard Removal Program (HARP): An Evidence-Based Program Created from the Older Americans Act View Event Details

Get to Know Your State Falls Prevention Coalitions

Falls prevention coalitions can bring together organizations and providers that need to collaborate to reduce falls, identify state or community needs, recommend policy changes, and build capacity. Explore each State Falls Prevention Coalition, including their goals, objectives, and activities, and learn how they educate their community about older adult falls.

Learn tips on how to create a compelling and successful budget justification presentation for grant proposals and the pitfalls to avoid.

See the Falls Prevention Success Stories

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Sep 1, 2016

Dorothy Wall's Falls Prevention Story Read Article

Sep 1, 2016

Sandy Perry's Falls Prevention Story Read Article

Sep 1, 2016

Elizabeth Goldfarb's Falls Prevention Story Read Article

Sep 1, 2016

Marjorie Brown's Falls Prevention Story Read Article

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Sep 1, 2016

Marjorie Franck's Falls Prevention Story Read Article

Learn more about the benefits of collaborating with physical therapists, including the positive impact on senior center programs and services offerings in this webinar on October 18.

Sep 1, 2016

John Feirich's Falls Prevention Story Read Article

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Join us for this webinar to learn more about HARP, a newly approved Older Americans Act Title III-D evidence-based program.

Aug 2, 2022

How Removing Hazards From the Home Using HARP Can Prevent Falls

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Jun 16, 2022

Evidence-Based Program: Home Hazard Removal Program (HARP)

A group of seniors are doing stretch band exercises together at a senior center.

Jun 1, 2022

Falls Prevention Awareness Week Promotion Toolkit

Join us for this webinar to learn how to best engage with your local media and boost falls prevention education this September and year-round.

May 24, 2022

Making the Most of Your Falls Prevention Media Moment

Certain medications increase an older adult's risk of falls. That includes over-the-counter drugs and herbal remedies. A HomeMeds medication review can help prevent falls and other health problems among older adults.

May 20, 2022

What Medications Increase the Risk of Falling Among Older Adults?

Talking is one of the easiest ways to create awareness and spark action. You don’t have to be a falls expert to talk with your friends, your family, or your neighbors about falls prevention.

May 19, 2022

4 Tips to Help You Talk to Older Adults About Preventing Falls

A senior Black couple is outside power walking in their neighborhood. Regular exercise can help slow or prevent bone loss as well as boost muscle strength.

Apr 18, 2022

Get Ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2022

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Apr 4, 2022

Get the Facts on Osteoporosis, Falls, and Broken Bones

A Black senior man is practicing yoga in the park with other older adults.

Mar 2, 2022

Falls Prevention Awareness Week Impact Reports

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Jan 3, 2022

Partnering with Fire and Emergency Medical Services to Prevent Falls

A young female caregiver is helping a senior Caucasian woman down the stairs so she doesn't fall.

Nov 8, 2021

Home Modification Tools and Tips to Help Prevent Falls

A fire truck and ambulance arrive on the scene first, responding to a 9-1-1 call.

Sep 9, 2021

Fire and Falls Webinar Series: Engaging Firefighters and EMS for Falls Prevention

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Aug 26, 2021

Strengthening Falls Prevention Efforts with the Help of First Responders

A senior Black couple is walking their bulldog in the park, laughing while enjoying nature.

Aug 4, 2021

Get Ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2021

A senior Black woman is lifting weights in the gym with her trainer.

Jun 29, 2021

Falls Prevention Conversation Guide for Caregivers

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Jun 4, 2021

About the Falls Free® Initiative

This webinar provides an overview of the magnitude of the connection between older adult falls and brain injury and provides stories from two states who have trained aging professionals on screening protocols.

May 25, 2021

The Importance of Screening for Brain Injury in Older Adults: Case Studies of Success

A senior black woman is doing strength exercise with dumbbells in her home.

Apr 12, 2021

Address a Significant Public Health Issue: Funding for Falls Prevention Programs

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Feb 5, 2021

Falls Prevention Success Stories

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Jan 1, 2021

Get the Facts on Healthy Aging

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Oct 16, 2020

Report: 8 Ideas to Expand Funding for Evidence-Based Health Programs

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Aug 4, 2020

Webinar: 2020 Falls Prevention Awareness Week

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Jul 30, 2020

Letter for Your Provider: Falls Free CheckUp

Stephanie Simpson's depiction of Falls Prevention Awareness Week with Yoga for Balance at Eskaton Village Carmichael, Sacramento, CA.

Sep 2, 2019

NCOA's Falls Free® Photo Contests Feature Older Adults Participating in Falls Prevention Programs

A male nurse is helping a Black senior man walk in a nursing home.

Jun 13, 2019

Funding for Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs in FY20

A group of professionals are sitting through a seminar while an instructor is up at the front giving a presentation.

Jan 1, 2019

Falls Prevention Data Collection Presentation for Partners

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Jun 9, 2017

Reimbursement of Falls-Related Services with Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Flyer

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Mar 29, 2017

Engaging American Indian/Alaska Native Elders in Falls Prevention Programs

Our fact sheet tells you more about how osteoarthritis relates to falls risk and how you can take action to protect yourself.

Dec 12, 2016

Osteoarthritis and Falls

A group of older adults is outside practicing Tai Chi. (Image by Nicole Hiegl)

Sep 21, 2016

Video: You Have the Power to Prevent a Fall

A senior man, wearing plaid and other outerwear, is standing up on a bus and enjoying his day.

Sep 1, 2016

Falls Prevention Awareness in Public Transportation

A group of seniors is practicing Tai Chi outside. NISC Photo Contest (image by Tara Purtell)

Sep 16, 2015

Video: 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall

A group of older adults is walking outside, enjoying nature and laughing/smiling.

Jun 15, 2015

6 Steps to Help Prevent Falls in Older Adults

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