Prevent Falls Today

 

Facts on why preventative measures are more imporatnt now than ever: Aging Population Baby Boomers make up 26% of the US population. By 2030, there will be 69 Million people over the age of 65. Over 20% of the US population will be 65 or older. Americans are living longer and many are doing so at home.

Fall Prevention

• The average healthcare cost of a fall (age 72+) is $20,000*
  
• More than 1/3 of adults 65+ fall each year*
  
  • 20-30% of those falls result in serious injuries that reduce mobility and increase the risk of premature death
    
• By 2020, the cost of fall related injuries is expected to reach $44 Billion*

Mortality

• Hip fractures are the most common fall related injury and lead to the greatest number of health
  problems and death*
  
• One in five patients (20%) die within a year of sustaining a hip fracture**
• Only 40% of patients recover their prefracture mobility**
  
• Hip fractures commonly lead to institutionalization into long-term care facilities

 

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Aging in Place & Independent Living

• Boomer Facts*
  
  • They love choice – both in design and value proposition
    
  • They want to live well and they want to live comfortably and they want to live in
    familiar surroundings
    
• Eight-five percent of older people want to continue living where they are - at home

Universal Design Principles**

• Equitable Use
  
• Flexibility in Use
  
• Simple & Intuitive
  
• Perceptible
  
• Information
  
• Tolerance for error
  
• Low Physical Effort
  
• Size and space for approach and use

 

*AARP
**Center For Universal Design

 

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