Tips to prevent falling for older adults
10/4/2026 Older people are falling … a lot. And as each of us gets older, we become more vulnerable. And with age, the consequences of a fall become more serious. Here are a few facts from the Centers for Disease Control: One in four Americans aged 65 and older fall each year. That’s about 14 million people. Roughly one million end up in the hospital. Each year, about 4.5 million ER visits are due to older people falling. Falls are responsible for almost 90% of hip fracture d