PULSE Magazine | October 2019 Issue

As National Fall Prevention Week came to a close, here is a look at one of the presentations that Clinical Specialist C. Bakhtiari conducted. This particular presentation took place at Gold’s Gym for members of the Silver Sneakers group. Community Relations & Injury Prevention team members routinely conduct safety presentations and provide valuable infor- mation to our community members concerning falls and how to mitigate them. National Fall Prevention Week September 23—29

Exercise and avoiding falls is extremely important when you look at the statistics regarding falls in the elderly:

- 1/3 over age 65 fall each year - 1/2 of those 80 yrs of age & over fall each year - Falls account for 80% of fractures in seniors

- Falls account for 25% of all hospital admissions in seniors - Falls account for 40% of all nursing home admissions - 40% admitted to nursing homes NEVER return to independent living and of those 25% will die within one year

The ATCEMS Senior Safety and Fall Prevention Program has trained technicians that conduct FREE in-home safety assessments to identify potential fall risks and hazards and address issues for seniors that are causing injury and death.

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