NCOA Celebrates 10 Years of Falls Prevention Awareness Day
September 12, 2017
September 12, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 12 -- The National Council on Aging issued the following news release:
Falls are not a normal part of aging, but they are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans. Ten years ago, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and a coalition of state and local organizations created Falls Prevention Awareness Day to encourage people to get educated and act to prevent falls. In the first decade, more than 14 million people have participated in . . .
Falls are not a normal part of aging, but they are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans. Ten years ago, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and a coalition of state and local organizations created Falls Prevention Awareness Day to encourage people to get educated and act to prevent falls. In the first decade, more than 14 million people have participated in . . .