Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among adults over 65. Each year, one in four older Americans falls. A hip fracture carries a one-year mortality rate of 20 to 30 percent.
But here is what those numbers do not capture: falls are not an inevitable consequence of aging. They are the outcome of a specific set of risk factors - most of which are modifiable. Targeted fall prevention interventions reduce fall rates by 20 to 30 percent or more. And the tools to do this are available to anyone willing to use them.
Fall-Proof Your Life is a comprehensive, evidence-based fall prevention guide written specifically for adults 60 and older. It covers every major category of fall risk - strength and balance, medications, home environment, footwear, vision and hearing, chronic conditions, fear of falling - and provides a systematic, practical action plan for addressing each one.
A fall can happen in an instant. The consequences can last a lifetime. But a fall is not random - it is the outcome of a system that can be understood, assessed, and improved.
Fall-Proof Your Life is Book 7 in the Healthy Aging Series, companion to Stay Active, Stay Strong, Eat Well, Age Well, Sleep Well, Age Well, Sharp Mind, Strong Life, Manage Pain Naturally, and The Senior Mental Health Guide.
