Senate Declares Sept. 22 National Falls Prevention Awareness Day

The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution, introduced by Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, that establishes Saturday, September 22 (the first day of fall) as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Senator Kohl chairs the Senate's Special Committee on Aging.

Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who co-sponsored the resolution, said "Our goal is to unite professionals, older adults, caregivers and family members to play a part in raising awareness and preventing falls in the older adult population."

Falls are the leading cause of injuries in the elderly population. According to the CDC, more than 20,000 older adults died from injuries related to unintended falls in 2008.

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