According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (via the National Council on Aging or NCOA):
One-third of Americans aged 65+ fall each year. Every 13 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 20 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related...![Subscribe to RSS - Legislation](https://www.agilelifemobility.com/misc/feed.png)