An Introduction to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Efforts to Prevent Older Adult Falls

Frontiers in Public Health

Margaret Kaniewski¹ 

关键词: CDC;    older adults;    fall prevention;    opinion;    evidence-based programming;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2014.00119

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC) envisions a society where older adults (persons 65 and older) can live long, safe, and healthy lives. Falls are a threat to older adults’ health and can significantly limit their ability to live independently. One in three older adults falls each year, resulting in over $30 billion in direct medical costs (1).

【 授权许可】

CC BY