By Holly Kennedy, PT, CAPS, ECHM
It’s National Fall Prevention Week and we encourage you to take this simple fall risk screen and share it with someone you love. It’s a quick 12 question assessment that provides tips on fall prevention and helps you to see if you’re at risk.
Below you will find a link to the Falls Free CheckUp and some important information found on the National Council on Aging website.
Key Takeaways:
- Falling is NOT a normal part of aging.
- Falls threaten the safety and independence for older Americans and can create a heavy economic and personal burden.
- Check to see if you’re at risk of falling with NCOA’s Fallls Free CheckUp tool.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease control and Prevention, 1/4 of Americans aged 65+ falls each year. Falls have also resulted in more than 3 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually, including over 850,000 hospitalizations and more than 29,000 deaths.
Click here to take the Falls Free CheckUp!
Remember, you can prevent a fall!
References: https://www.ncoa.org/article/falls-prevention-awareness-week-toolkit