6 Easy Steps to Prevent Falling
Many people think falls are a normal part of aging. The truth is, they’re not. Most falls can be prevented—and you have the power to reduce your risk.
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall.
Many people think, “It won’t happen to me.” But the truth is that more than one in four older adults falls every year in the U.S.
Print and share this falls prevention infographic with your loved ones and their caregivers.
It is important for older adults to understand their risk of falling. NCOA’s Falls Free CheckUp is a digital assessment where older adults can answer 13 simple questions to get their falls risk score and steps to reduce their risk.
- English: ncoa.org/FallsFreeCheckUp
- Spanish: ncoa.org/ChequeoContraCaidas
