Fall Prevention Week From September 21 Until 25 In Seattle

Press release from the Seattle Fire Department:

September 21, 2020

September 21-25, 2020 is National Fall Prevention Week. Falling is NOT a normal part of aging. Join the Seattle Fire Department in getting this important fall prevention information out to our communities.

Did you know?

• Each year, 28% of Washington residents over age 65 experience a fall
• In Washington State, fall-related injuries account for more than half of all injury-related deaths of adults aged 65+ and 70% of all injury-related deaths for adults aged 85+

Two thirds of seniors who experience a fall will fall again within six months.
1 in 3 people aged 65 years and older fall at least once every year. 1 in 40 of those will be hospitalized and only half of those hospitalized will survive the year.
60% of fatal falls occur in the home.

More information:

Seattle/King County Public Health Fall Prevention Resources

Washington State Department of Health – Older Adult Falls

National Council on Aging – Fall Prevention Week

Information in Spanish:

• Chequeo Contra Caídas
• Prevención de Caídas: Consejos para Adultos Mayores y Cuidadores

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This press release was produced by the Seattle Fire Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.