Injury Prevention, National Council on Aging, 1901 L Street, NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, USA.
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Since 2004 the National Council on Aging (NCOA) has been working in collaboration with a growing number of national, state, and local organizations through the Falls Free(©) Initiative to address the growing public health issue of falls and fall-related injuries among older adults. Through collaborative leadership, evidence-based interventions, practical lifestyle adjustments, and community partnerships we are working to reduce the number of older adult falls.
The many activities of the national and state coalitions have brought recognition to the issue of fall prevention, education, and training to providers and greater investment in programs and services resulting in tremendous momentum and community activism. While we have yet to realize an impact on rates of falls, this strategic investment in building the infrastructure needed to affect change is the first step toward reducing the growing number of falls among older adults.
自 2004 年以来，全国老龄问题委员会（NCOA）通过 Falls Free（©）倡议，与越来越多的国家、州和地方组织合作，致力于解决老年人跌倒和与跌倒相关伤害这一日益严重的公共卫生问题。通过协作领导、循证干预措施、实际生活方式调整和社区伙伴关系，我们正在努力减少老年人跌倒的数量。
国家和州联盟的许多活动使预防跌倒的问题、教育和培训提供商得到认可，并对项目和服务进行了更多投资，从而产生了巨大的动力和社区积极性。虽然我们尚未看到对跌倒率的影响，但在建设必要的基础设施以实现变革方面进行这种战略投资是减少老年人跌倒人数的第一步。
