,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1  
,ms4 ,mikulski1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,septemb] #bc1 #bjad1 z      
#8#8,national ,falls ,prev5tion ,aw>5ess
 ,day'' to raise aw>5ess & enc\rage !   
prev5tion ( falls among old] adults4    
,:]eas adults :o are age #fe or old]    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z old] adults7
 are ! fa/e/-gr[+ population 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( old] adults 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is expect$ to increase f 
#ce1jjj1jjj old] adults 9 #bjjj to      
#gi1gjj1jjj old] adults 9 #bjdj2 ,:]eas 
ea* ye>1 #a out ( e #c old] adults 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates falls2 ,:]eas falls are ! 
lead+ cause ( fatal & nonfatal injuries 
among old] adults2 ,:]eas 9 #bjab1 m ?an
 #b1djj1jjj old] adults 7 treat$ 9      
hospital em]g5cy dep>tm5ts = fall-relat$
 injuries1 & m ?an #gbb1jjj old] adults 

7 subsequ5tly hospitaliz$ f su*         
injuries2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 m ?an #bb1ijj 
old] adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di$ f     
injuries relat$ to un9t5tional falls2   
,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 ! total direct m$ical   
co/ ( fall-relat$ injuries = old]       
adults1 adju/$ = inflation1 0           
#cj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas betwe5 #bjjd &  
#bjad1 ! rate ( dea? f falls ( old]     
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ris5 %>ply2
 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion e/imate t if ! rate ( falls  
does n decrease1 ! annual co/ ( injuries
 f falls w rea* an e/imat$              
#fg1gjj1jjj1jjj by #bjbj2 & ,:]eas      
evid5ce-bas$ programs %[ promise 9 r$uc+
 falls by utiliz+ co/-effective         
/rategies1 su* z ex]cise programs to    
improve balance & /r5g?1 m$ication      
managem5t1 vision improvem5t1           
compreh5sive cl9ical assessm5ts1 &      
r$uction ( home haz>ds3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates         
,septemb] #bc1 #bjad1 z ,national ,falls
 ,prev5tion ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7        

recognizes t !re are prov51             
co/-effective falls prev5tion programs &
 policies2  7#c7 comm5ds ! #gb memb]    
organizations ( ! ,falls ,free          
,coalition1 & ! falls prev5tion         
coalitions 9 #db ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 = _! ef=ts to "w toge!r to   
increase education & aw>5ess ab\t       
prev5t+ falls among adults :o are age   
#fe or old] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution 
z old] adults72  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 & _! p>tn]s to   

cont9ue to promote evid5ce-bas$ programs
 & s]vices 9 communities across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to r$uce ! numb] ( old] adults  
at risk ( fall+2  7#g7 enc\rages ,/ate  
heal? dep>tm5ts & ,/ate ,units on ,ag+1 
:i* provide significant lead]%ip 9 r$uc+
 injuries & relat$ heal? c>e co/s1 to   
collaborate ) organizations &           
individuals to r$uce falls among old]   
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#h7       
enc\rages exp]ts 9 ! field ( falls      
prev5tion to %>e be/ practices s t o!rs 
c replicate _! success4