,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjac,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1    
,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 
,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,septemb] #bb1 #bjac1 z ,national ,falls
 ,prev5tion ,aw>5ess ,day to raise      
aw>5ess & enc\rage ! prev5tion ( falls  
among old] adults4  ,:]eas old] adults1 
#fe ye>s ( age & old]1 are ! fa/e/-gr[+ 
segm5t ( ! population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & ! numb] ( old] adults 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates w increase f #ce1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjj 
to #gb1ajj1jjj 9 #bjcj2 ,:]eas #a out ( 
#c old] adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates falls  
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas falls are ! lead+ cause 
( dea? & hospital admissions = injuries 
among old] adults2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1     
approximately #b1cjj1jjj old] adults 7  
treat$ 9 hospital em]g5cy dep>tm5ts =   
fall-relat$ injuries1 & m ?an #fej1jjj 7

 subsequ5tly hospitaliz$2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjaj1 m ?an #ba1jjj old] adults di$ f  
injuries relat$ to un9t5tional falls2   
,:]eas ! total annual m$ical co/ (      
fall-relat$ injuries = old] adults is   
e/imat$ at #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
e/imate t if ! rate ( increase 9 falls  
is n sl[$1 ! total annual m$ical co/ (  
fall-relat$ injuries = old] adults w    
rea* #ei1fjj1jjj1jjj by #bjbj2 & ,:]eas 
evid5ce-bas$ programs %[ promise 9 r$uc+
 falls by utiliz+ co/-effective         
/rategies1 su* z compreh5sive cl9ical   
assessm5ts1 ex]cise programs to improve 
balance & heal?1 m$ication managem5t1   
vision correction1 & r$uction ( home    
haz>ds3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 designates ,septemb] #bb1 #bjac1 z 
,national ,falls ,prev5tion ,aw>5ess    
,day2  7#b7 recognizes t !re are prov51 
co/-effective falls prev5tion programs &
 policies2  7#c7 comm5ds ! ,falls ,free 
,coalition & ! falls prev5tion          
coalitions 9 #db ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (  

,columbia = _! ef=ts to "w toge!r to    
increase education & aw>5ess ab\t !     
prev5tion ( falls among old] adults2    
7#d7 enc\rages bus9esses1 individuals1  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 !     
public heal? community1 & heal? c>e     
provid]s to "w toge!r to raise aw>5ess (
 falls 9 an ef=t to r$uce ! incid5ce (  
falls among old] adults 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#e7 urges ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion to cont9ue        
develop+ & evaluat+ int]v5tions to      
prev5t falls among old] adults t w      
translate into effective community-bas$ 
falls prev5tion programs2  7#f7 urges ! 
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+1 !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 & associat$ p>tn]s to cont9ue to       
promote evid5ce-bas$ programs & s]vices 
9 communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uce
 ! numb] ( old] adults at risk = falls2 
7#g7 enc\rages ,/ate heal? dep>tm5ts1   
:i* provide significant lead]%ip 9 r$uc+
 injuries & injury-relat$ heal? c>e co/s
 by collaborat+ ) organizations &       

individuals1 to r$uce falls among old]  
adults2 &  7#h7 enc\rages exp]ts 9 !    
field ( falls prev5tion to %>e _! be/   
practices s t _! success c be replicat$ 
by o!rs4