Don’t Become a Statistic: Protect Yourself from Falls
The purpose of this report is to describe the impact of falls in upstate New York and offer prevention strategies to reduce falls and improve the health of our community.
Background Info
More than one in four adults ages 65 and older falls each year. However common, falling should not be an accepted part of the aging process. There are many small steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of falling.
Sources
| Source | URL |
|---|---|
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | http://www.cdc.gov/ |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Important Facts about Falls | https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/falls/adultfalls.html |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2012 | https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual_data/annual_2012.html |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014 | https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual_data/annual_2014.html |
| New York State Department of Health, Falls in Older Adults | https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/injury_prevention/falls_in_older_adults_nys.htm |
| Excellus BCBS, Fall incidence and costs among adults 65 and older in upstate New York | https://www.excellusbcbs.com/wps/wcm/connect/df7bf101-2dad-4b83-bc11-a16702a7ae83/Falls+FS-EX+FINAL+3.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=df7bf101-2dad-4b83-bc11-a16702a7ae83 |
| New York State Department of Health, Center for Environmental Health, Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention | https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/injury_prevention/ |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Data and Statistics, Cost of Injury Reports | https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html |
| University at Buffalo, Department of Rehabilitation Science, Home Safety Self Assessment Tool | http://agingresearch.buffalo.edu/hssat/) |
| How to Prevent Falls, Six Steps to Prevent Falls | http://howtopreventfalls.com/ |
| Mayo Clinic, Simple Tips to Prevent Falls | http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthylifestyle/healthyaging/indepth/fallprevention/art20047358 |
| National Council on Aging, Evidence Based Falls Prevention Programs | https://www.ncoa.org/healthyaging/fallsprevention/fallspreventionprogramsforolderadults/ |
| National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases, National Resource Center, What are Ways to Prevent Falls and Related Fractures? | https://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Fracture/prevent_falls_ff.asp |
| National Institutes of Health, Senior Health, Exercises to Try to Fall Prevention | https://nihseniorhealth.gov/exerciseandphysicalactivityexercisestotry/balanceexercises/01.html |
| Sit and Be Fit, Fall Prevention Exercises, Getting Off the Floor | https://www.sitandbefit.org/fallpreventionfloorexercises/ |