,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjai  
,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,casey1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4       
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4 ,w>r51    
,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,florida1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,ms4 ,ros57    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,septemb] #bc1 #bjai1 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] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z    
old] adults7 are ! fa/e/ gr[+ segm5t ( !
 population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! numb]
 ( old] adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w      
increase f approximately #eb1jjj1jjj 9  
#bjah to an e/imat$ #ie1jjj1jjj by      
#bjfj2 ,:]eas approximately #cj p]c5t ( 
old] adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates fall ea*  
ye>1 ) ea* #e-ye> increm5t 9 age        

increas+ ! risk ( falls2 ,:]eas falls   
are ! lead+ cause ( bo? fatal & nonfatal
 injuries among old] adults2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjah1 approximately #c1jjj1jjj old]    
adults 7 treat$ 9 hospital em]g5cy      
dep>tm5ts = fall-relat$ injuries1 &     
ne>ly #hgj1jjj ( ^? old] adults 7       
subsequ5tly hospitaliz$2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjag1 m ?an #ca1jjj old] adults di$ f  
injuries relat$ to un9t5tional falls1 & 
! dea? rate f falls ( old] adults 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates is expect$ to cont9ue to  
%>ply rise to m ?an #ajj1jjj p] ye> by  
#bjcj2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! total direct  
m$ical co/ ( fall-relat$ injuries = old]
 adults1 adju/$ = inflation1 0          
approximately #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1  
if ! rate ( increase 9 falls is n sl[$1 
! annual co/ ( fall injuries w surpass  
#ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj2 & ,:]eas     
evid5ce-bas$ 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] #bc1 #bjai1 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