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It Starts With Us
| 2012 - Stand Up to Falling | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2012.1) | 20 |
Number of participants who improved fall prevention knowledge and skills to help reduce the risk of falling |
| 2012.2) | 0 |
Number of participants reporting intent to implement one or more strategies to reduce the risk of falling (such as protecting vision, reviewing medications, increase physical activity, necessary home modifications) |
| 2012.3) | 0 |
Number of participants who took action to protect their vision to reduce the risk of falling |
| 2012.4) | 20 |
Number of participants who took action to reduce their risk of falling at home through home modification |
| 2012.5) | 0 |
Number of participants who reviewed their medications with a health care professional to reduce the risk of falling |
| 2012.6) | 0 |
Number of participants who increased physical activity to reduce the risk of falling |
Author: Kate Thompson
Major Program: Stand Up to Falling
One-third of adults ages 65 years and older fall each year (Hornbrook 1994; Hausdorff, 2001). Between 2001 and 2005, there were 5,689 seniors (age 65+) in Kentucky who were hospitalized with a principal diagnosis indicating a fall (Kentucky State Plan on Aging 2009-2012). According to the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center in Campbell County for seniors (age 65 +), the estimated emergency department visits to hospitals for unintentional falls from 2008-2012 was 30-40%. &n
