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Today is Falls Prevention Awareness Day

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September 23rd, 2019 Health & Wellness No Comments
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Today — September 23 — is the First Day of Fall and is Falls Prevention Awareness Day.  It is a day that calls for greater awareness of this important issue, which is a concern to anyone but especially to older adults.  And it is a day that calls for more than awareness.  In fact, it calls for people to take actions to help avoid the danger of falling.

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) created this short video highlighting 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall:

This video mentioned things like pursuing an exercise program, getting your ears …

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