,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1 #bjae  
,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mrs4          
,mc,caskill7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bc1 
#bjae1 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$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !  
numb] ( old] adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w 
increase f #ce1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjj to       
#hb1cjj1jjj 9 #bjdj2 ,:]eas #a out ( #c 
adults ov] age #fe 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
falls ea* ye>2 ,:]eas falls are ! lead+ 
cause ( bo? fatal & nonfatal injuries   
among old] adults2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1     
approximately #b1ejj1jjj old] adults 7  
treat$ 9 hospital em]g5cy dep>tm5ts =   
fall-relat$ injuries1 & m ?an #gcd1jjj 7
 subsequ5tly hospitaliz$2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjac1 m ?an #be1ejj old] adults di$ f  

injuries relat$ to un9t5tional falls1 & 
! dea? rates f falls among old] adults 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ris5 %>ply 9 ! la/   
decade2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ! total direct 
m$ical co/ ( fall-relat$ injuries = old]
 adults1 adju/$ = inflation1 0          
#cd1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas if ! rate (     
increase 9 falls is n sl[$1 ! annual co/
 ( fall injuries w rea* #fg1gjj1jjj1jjj 
by #bjbj2 & ,:]eas evid5ce-bas$ 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 
r$uction ( home haz>ds1 & fall prev5tion
 education3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,septemb] #bc1 
#bjae1 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
 ,coalition & ! falls prev5tion         
coalitions 9 #dc ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia = _! ef=ts to "w toge!r to    

increase education & aw>5ess ab\t       
prev5t+ 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
 & p>tn]s to cont9ue to promote         
evid5ce-bas$ programs & s]vices 9       
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
r$uce ! numb] ( old] adults at risk =   
falls2  7#g7 enc\rages ,/ate heal?      
dep>tm5ts & ,/ate ,units on ,ag+1 :i*   
provide significant lead]%ip 9 r$uc+    
injuries & relat$ heal? c>e co/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