Patient & Caregiver Resources
Falls affect us all—whether personally or someone we love or care about. Every second of every day an older adult falls. In 2015 alone, more than one in four older adults reported falling and more than 28,000 older adults died as a result of falls—that’s 74 older adults every day. There are simple steps you can take to prevent falls and decrease falls risks. CDC developed the STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries) initiative which includes educational materials and tools to improve fall prevention.
Download materials below, or order hard copies from CDC-INFO on Demand.
Brochure for family caregivers with steps to help prevent older adult falls.
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Encourage patients to use to help identify and eliminate fall hazards in their home.
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Offers a checklist providers and patients can use to check for risk of falling.
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Use to help patients learn how to reduce their chances of falling.
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Simple exercises to help improve thigh and buttock strength and to reduce fall risk.
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Use to teach patients how to manage their postural hypotension.
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Postural Hypotension, What It Is and How to Manage It [PDF – 2MB]
This fact sheet highlights information about how falls threaten older adults’ health, independence & quality of life.
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You can customize STEADI materials and resources with your organization’s name and address. Each product listed has a designated space for you to add contact information only (not logos).
Brochure for family caregivers with steps to help prevent older adult falls.
Download
Encourage patients to use to help identify and eliminate fall hazards in their home.
Download
Use to teach patients how to manage their postural hypotension.
Download
Offers a checklist providers and patients can use to check for risk of falling.
Download
Use to help patients learn how to reduce their chances of falling.
Download
Cuidadores de familia: Proteja a sus seres queridos de las caídas.
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Ejercicio de eleva elevación para hacer con una silla
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Verifique la seguridad: Una lista de cotejo sobre prevención de caídas para adultos mayores
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Mantenga su independencia: Aprenda más sobre la prevención de las caídas.
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- Age Safely Postcard [PDF – 497 KB]
- MyMobility Plan
- Are Your Medicines Increasing Your Risk of a Fall or a Car Crash?
- Taking Steps to Prevent Falls Podcasts: Listen (0:59) Listen (3:52)
- Keeping Seniors Safe Podcasts: Listen (0:59) Listen (3:50)
- Preventing Older Adult Falls and TBI Podcast: Listen (2:37)
- Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
- Transportation Safety: Older Adult Drivers
- Violence Prevention: Elder Abuse