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
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. Statistics show that this public health problem is not being adequately addressed by standard interventions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that an older American falls every second.⁴ And older adults are dying from fall-related injuries at nearly twice the rate they were 20 years ago.⁵
Who’s paying the bill?
Medicare is the leading payer of nonfatal fall-related injury costs, shouldering a price tag of $29 billion.⁶
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.