Fall prevention: Rising to the challenge
Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults, but innovative care methods can greatly reduce the risk for this rapidly growing age group.
Fall related projections by 2030
31%
the projected population
increase in older adults1
42%
the projected decline in caregivers per high-risk
older adult2
$101B
the projected cost
of treating falls3
The impact and gravity of falling injuries
In addition to robbing older Americans of their health, mobility, and independence — falls can change lives by contributing to massive medical spending and caregiver burden.
Who’s paying the bill?
Medicare is the leading payer of nonfatal fall-related injury costs, shouldering a price tag of $29 billion.⁴
Choose a solution that puts everyone on steady ground
Increasing knowledge around the cost of falls, and how innovative preventative care can help — is a step you can take to keep everyone stable.
References
1
Vespa J, Medina L, Armstrong DM. Demographic turning points for the United States: Population projections for 2020 to 2060. U.S. Census Bureau, P25-1144. February 2020.2
Redfoot D, Feinberg L, Houser A. The aging of the baby boom and the growing care gap: A look at future declines in the availability of family caregivers. AARP Policy Institute. Insight on the Issues 85, August 2013.3
Houry D, Florence C, Baldwin G, Stevens J, McClure R. The CDC Injury Center’s response to the growing public health problem of falls among older adults. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2015;10(1):74-77.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Older adult falls data. September 6, 2023.