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Preventing FALLS: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-based fall Prevention Programs Preventing Falls: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-based fall Prevention Programs 2nd Edition Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia 2015. This document is a publication of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, Director National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Debra Houry, MD, MPH, Director Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention Grant Baldwin, PhD, MPH, Director Home, Recreation, and Transportation Branch Ann Dellinger, PhD, MPH, Branch Chief Home and Recreation Injury Prevention Team Robin Lee, PhD, MPH, Team Lead ACKNOWLE DG E M E NTS. CDC would like to acknowledge the contributions of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for their continued expertise and guidance on the development of this guide.
Falls can be deadly. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries. Each year, at least 25,000 older adults die as a result of falls. And the rate of fall-related deaths among older adults in the United States has been rising steadily over the past decade.
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