Falls Prevention Awareness Week
Get the Facts on Falls Prevention
Falls Prevention Awareness Week Impact Reports
Help Older Adults Prevent Falls This September
Join us September 23-27, 2024 for Falls Prevention Week, a nationwide effort to raise awareness that falls are preventable. Encourage older adults to be falls free and independent by leveraging NCOA's Falls Prevention Awareness Week Toolkit.
Prepare for Falls Prevention Awareness Week
Falls Prevention Starts with a Conversation
If you're a caregiver, you can feel empowered in your role by knowing how to reduce the risk of falling. Download NCOA's guide to learn how and get tips for your falls prevention action plan.
More Falls Prevention Resources
Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls
Help reduce the fear of falling.
We know that preventing falls is possible, and we want to empower older adults to take action and reduce their risk of falling.
NCOA Acknowledges the Support of the U.S. Administration for Community Living for Funding the Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center from 2021-2024
What to Know About State Falls Prevention Coalitions
Get to Know Your State Falls Prevention Coalitions
Falls prevention coalitions can bring together organizations and providers that need to collaborate to reduce falls, identify state or community needs, recommend policy changes, and build capacity. Explore each State Falls Prevention Coalition, including their goals, objectives, and activities, and learn how they educate their community about older adult falls.
