Preventing and reducing falls can be achieved with a few easy steps, as seen in our video below.

We’ve expanded the widely used 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall framework into handouts, slide decks, and videos. Use the resources below to help older adults you serve understand how they can take action and prevent falls. 

Articles, infographics, and other printable resources

Falls are common at every age. But for many older adults, an unexpected fall can result in a serious and costly injury. The good news is that falls can be prevented. Below you'll find articles and printable resources that can be used to talk to an older adult, family members, or health care professionals about creating a falls prevention plan.

Download NCOA's flyers, infographics, and other printable resources.

Get the facts on concussions and falls

A concussion is an injury to the brain. And falls are the No. 1 cause of concussions. Share this fact sheet from Concussion Awareness NOW for an overview of the link between concussions and falls and what to do if someone falls and hits their head.

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Thank you to our funder the Administration for Community Living (ACL)

This project was supported, in part by grant number 90FPSG0051 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.