,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf  
,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mrs4          
,mc,caskill7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bb1 
#bjaf1 z ,national ,falls ,prev5tion    
,aw>5ess ,day to raise aw>5ess &        
enc\rage ! prev5tion ( falls among old] 
adults4  ,:]eas individuals :o are #fe  
ye>s ( age or old] 79 ?is preamble      
ref]r$ to z old] adults7 are ! fa/e/    
gr[+ segm5t ( ! population 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! numb] ( old] adults 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates w increase f #df1bjj1jjj 9
 #bjad to #hb1cjj1jjj 9 #bjdj2 ,:]eas m 
?an #a out ( #d old] adults 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates falls ea* ye>2 ,:]eas falls are !
 lead+ cause ( bo? fatal & nonfatal     
injuries among old] adults2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjad1 approximately #b1hjj1jjj old]    
adults 7 treat$ 9 hospital em]g5cy      
dep>tm5ts = fall-relat$ injuries & m ?an
 #hab1jjj ( ^? old] adults 7 subsequ5tly

 hospitaliz$2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 m ?an    
#bg1jjj old] adults di$ f injuries      
relat$ to un9t5tional falls & ! dea?    
rates f falls ( old] adults 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates h ris5 %>ply 9 ! la/ decade2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! total direct m$ical  
co/ ( fall-relat$ injuries = old]       
adults1 adju/$ = inflation1 0           
#ca1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 if ! rate (    
increase 9 falls is n sl[$1 ! annual co/
 ( fall injuries w rea* #fg1gjj1jjj1jjj 
by #bjbj2 & ,:]eas evid5ce-bas$ programs
 r$uce falls by utiliz+ co/-effective   
/rategies1 su* z ex]cise programs to    
improve balance & /r5g?1 m$ication      
managem5t1 vision improvem5t1 r$uction (
 home haz>ds1 & fall prev5tion          
education3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,septemb] #bb1 
#bjaf1 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 recognizes ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion = its "w 
develop+ & evaluat+ int]v5tions = all   
memb]s ( heal? c>e teams to make falls  
prev5tion a r\t9e "p ( cl9ical c>e2     
7#f7 recognizes ! ,adm9i/ration =       
,community ,liv+ = its "w to promote    
access to evid5ce-bas$ programs &       
s]vices 9 communities across ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  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