Falls Prevention Awareness
For information on exercise, falls prevention programs, or options for improving home safety contact: • Pima Council on Aging, Area Agency on Aging for Pima County (520) 790-7262, pcoa.org • Southeastern Arizona of Governments Organization, Area Agency on Aging for Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham & Greenlee Counties (520) 432-2528 ext. 306, seago.org For additional information visit: • Southern Chapter of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition, healthypima.com/falls • Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition azstopfalls.org • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC ncoa.org – Falls Prevention for Older Adults https:// www.ncoa.org/older-adults/health/prevention/falls- prevention • STEADI - Medications Linked to Falls https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/steadi-factsheet- medslinkedtofalls-508.pdf Injury Center, cdc.gov/steadi • National Council on Aging Learn More about falls prevention For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/steadi This brochure was produced in collaboration with the following organizations: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), and the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
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Pima Council on Aging
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