OLDER ADULT HEALTH – RESOURCES

There are many online resources to help you learn about preventing older adult falls, both for yourself and for caregivers.

• The National Council on Aging has a great page with many resources that address falls prevention. You can find information at https://www.ncoa.org/older-adults/health/prevention/falls-prevention
• The Ohio Department of Health offers information and statistics concerning falls among older adults on their injury prevention website: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/violence-injury-prevention-program/falls-among-older-adults
• The CDC provides excellent information on aging without injury on their website: https://www.cdc.gov/stillgoingstrong/index.html
• There is information for older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers.  Please watch this video if you get a chance as well: https://youtu.be/WmHxpSPPWIM