,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1    
#bjbc,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7=  
h]self1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1   
,ms4 ,grang]1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4       
,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (     
,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mrs4
 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1    
,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4     
,fro/1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 
,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4       
,pappas1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,soto1    
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,ms4 ,wilson (
 ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
! week ( ,septemb] #ag ?r\gh ,septemb]  
#bc1 #bjbc1 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 
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,,cdc71 ea* ye> 
!re are approximately #cg1jjj1jjj falls 
by adults ag$ #fe & old]2 ,:]eas su*    
falls result 9 approximately #c1jjj1jjj 
em]g5cy room visits ea* ye>2 ,:]eas     
falls by adults ag$ #fe & old] cause    
#ci1jjj l>gely prev5table dea?s         
annually2 ,:]eas m ?an #a out ( #d      
adults ag$ #fe & old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
fall ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 falls are
 ! lead+ cause ( injury & injury-relat$ 
dea?s among adults ag$ #fe & old]2      
,:]eas1 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 _m falls by 
old] adults c\ld be prev5t$ by address+ 

modifiable biological1 behavioral1 &    
environm5tal risk factors2 ,:]eas       
evid5ce-bas$ programs r$uce falls by    
old] adults by utiliz+ co/-effective    
/rategies1 su* z ex]cise programs to    
improve balance & /r5g?1 m$ication      
managem5t1 vision improvem5t1 r$uction (
 home haz>ds1 & fall prev5tion          
education2 & ,:]eas designat+ ! week (  
,septemb] #ag ?r\gh ,septemb] #bc1      
#bjbc1 z ,national ,fall ,prev5tion     
,aw>5ess ,week w\ld help increase       
aw>5ess ( falls by old] adults1 includ+ 
increas+ aw>5ess ( h[ to id5tify & r$uce
 fall risks & h[ to prev5t falls3 ,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 fall 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$uce & prev5t falls2 &
  7#e7 supports ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 fall 
prev5tion programs4