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,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1    
#bjbb,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7=  
h]self1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 
,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,dean1   
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 
,deut*1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4  
,b]a1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4      
,suozzi1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1    
,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,newman1 & ,ms4        
,roybal-,all>d7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,designat+ !  
week ( ,septemb] #ah ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#bd1 #bjbb1 z ,national ,fall ,prev5tion
 ,aw>5ess ,week to raise aw>5ess ab\t1 &
 enc\rage ! prev5tion (1 falls among    
old] adults4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7,,cdc71 approximately #cf1jjj1jjj old] 
adults above age #fe fall ea* ye>2      
,:]eas approximately #c1jjj1jjj old]    

adults visit em]g5cy rooms = falls ea*  
ye>2 ,:]eas falls among old] adults     
cause #cd1jjj l>gely prev5table dea?s   
annually2 ,:]eas m ?an #a out ( #d old] 
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates falls ea* ye>2 
,:]eas falls are ! lead+ cause (        
injury-relat$ dea?s among adults ag$ #fe
 & old] ea* ye>2 ,:]eas falls are !     
lead+ cause ( bo? fatal & nonfatal      
injuries among adults ag$ #fe & old]2   
,:]eas beyond ! loss ( life &           
indep5d5ce1 ! ,,cdc reports t ! total   
direct m$ical co/ ( fall-relat$ injuries
 = old] adults is approximately         
#ej1jjj1jjj1jjj annually1 includ+       
approximately #bi1jjj1jjj1jjj paid by   
,m$ic>e1 approximately #i1jjj1jjj1jjj   
paid by ,m$icaid1 & approximately       
#ab1jjj1jjj1jjj paid by private &       
out-(-pocket payors2 ,:]eas if ! rate ( 
increase 9 falls is n sl[$1 ! annual co/
 ( fall injuries w surpass              
#aja1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj2 ,:]eas _m    
falls c\ld be prev5t$ by address+       
modifiable biological1 behavioral1 &    

environm5tal risk factors2 & ,:]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$uction ( home haz>ds1 &   
falls prev5tion education3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports !     
designation ( ,national ,fall ,prev5tion
 ,aw>5ess ,week2  7#b7 recognizes t !re 
are prov51 co/-effective falls prev5tion
 programs & policies2  7#c7 supports !  
"w ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &           
,prev5tion1 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community
 ,liv+1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban    
,developm5t1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 local  
community-bas$ organizations1 ! public  
heal? community1 heal? c>e provid]s1    
bus9esses1 & individuals work+          
collaboratively to address risk factors 
t contribute to falls among old] adults 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 enc\rages    
cont9u$ ef=ts to r$uce & prev5t falls & 
supports ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 fall        

prev5tion programs4