Today, the first day of fall, marks National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Falls are the leading cause of nursing admission in the U.S., and the CDC estimates that more than $19 billion is spent every year treating the adverse effects of falls among the elderly.
The goal of National Falls Prevention Awareness Day is to both promote awareness about falls prevention and implement programs to help reduce falls among the elderly.
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