Falls Prevention
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Get the Facts on Falls Prevention
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6 Steps to Help Prevent Falls in Older Adults
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Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls
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Stay falls and injury free.
Did you know you have the power to lower your risk of falling? Take our 2-minute Falls Free CheckUp to see what causes falls and how to prevent them.
NCOA Partners in Falls Prevention
Get the Facts on Healthy Aging
Maintaining Your Medication Record Form
Video: 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall
How to detect falls with tech
Learn more about medical alert systems with automatic fall detection, how they sense falls, and how their immediate alerts can help when it's needed.
Falls Prevention Success Stories
Dorothy Wall's Falls Prevention Story
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Sandy Perry's Falls Prevention Story
Elizabeth Goldfarb's Falls Prevention Story
Marjorie Brown's Falls Prevention Story
Marjorie Franck's Falls Prevention Story
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John Feirich's Falls Prevention Story
![Learn more about the benefits of collaborating with physical therapists, including the positive impact on senior center programs and services offerings in this webinar on October 18.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%3A443%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F615e9716-f227-4839-b0f2-9d9eaa6c4bf4%2FLarge-rubber-fitness-ball_Hero_iStock-1161865549_2021-01_1336x614.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Can Exercising Prevent Falls?
Anyone of any age or ability can get stronger and improve their balance. And staying strong and having good balance are especially important for older adults. Why?
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