Home Safety Council(R) Applauds Creation of Falls Prevention Awa... ( First Day of Fall September 22 Fo...)

Home Safety Council(R) Applauds Creation of Falls Prevention Awareness Day

Date:9/22/2008

First Day of Fall, September 22, Focuses on Preventing Falls to Older Adults

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Congress issued another call to action urging government, citizens and healthcare professionals to do more to help prevent the increasing number of falls among people 65 years of age and older. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Mike Enzi (R-WY), as well as Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Ralph Hall (R-TX), introduced resolutions in support of September 22 as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.

The Falls Free Coalition Advocacy Work Group, a growing broad-based coalition of 32 national nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health and safety of older adults, applauds Senators Mikulski and Enzi and Representatives Pallone and Hall for their continued commitment and leadership to protect older adults from the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for those 65 and older.

"A fall to a family member or friend can be a life-altering experience," said Patricia Adkins, Chief Operating Officer of the Home Safety Council. "This resolution is another positive step in raising awareness about the potentially devastating impacts of falls, the ways falls can be prevented, and engaging our communities to take action to reduce the enormous cost to the healthcare system."

On April 23, 2008, the President signed the Safety of Seniors Act, Public Law 110-202, which develops public and professional education strategies to raise awareness about older adult falls, encourages research to identify at-risk populations, and supports demonstration projects aimed at preventing falls among older Americans. Passage of this legislation was also led by Senators Mikulski and Enzi and Representatives Pallone and Hall.

The Falls Free Coalition Advocacy Work Group believes the next step to enhancing this legislation is increasing funding for CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and
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