Congress would support a National Falls Prevention Awareness Week to help older adults avoid falls.
This bill would have Congress officially support a 'National Falls Prevention Awareness Week' from September 22 to September 28, 2025. The goal is to raise public awareness about preventing falls among older adults, who currently face about 14 million falls each year. It also encourages ongoing efforts and federal funding for programs that help prevent these falls.
Today, there is no formally designated 'National Falls Prevention Awareness Week' for September 22-28, 2025. Falls among older adults lead to about 14 million falls, 3 million emergency room visits, and 41,000 preventable deaths annually, costing about $80 billion in medical expenses. If this bill passes, Congress would formally support designating that week as 'National Falls Prevention Awareness Week.' This would encourage continued efforts and federal investments in falls prevention programs to help reduce these high numbers and costs.
HCONRES 52 · 119th Congress · September 26, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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