What You Can Do To Prevent Falls (pdf)
Family Caregivers: Protect Your Loved Ones from Falling (pdf)
Resources on Older Adult Safety, Driving, and Fall Prevention
- Tai Chi for Fall Prevention & Balance Online Classes brought to you by University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center and Michigan State University Extension
- GetSetUp: Register for free virtual classes for older adults - taught by peers. Ask questions, make new friends, learn new things, improve your health and well-being, and have fun! Brought to you by Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services and GetSetUp: Click here to learn more and register.
- University of Michigan Geriatrics and Turner Senior Resource Center and Wellness Programs
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) STEADI Program and Fall Prevention
- Matter of Balance Program and other Area Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B) services for seniors
- NFPA Remembering When Program
- National Council on Aging
- Michigan's Safe Drivers Smart Options: Keys to Lifelong Mobility
- CarFit
- National Institute on Aging - National Institutes of Health: 1) Go4Life website; 2) Workout to Go; 3) Participating in Activities You Enjoy; 4) Tips to Stay Motivated to Exercise; and 5) Go4Life - Your Everyday Guide
- Michigan Medicine Medication Safety Tips
- View recorded sessions of the Older Adult Injury Prevention Summit held in October and November of 2021: Click here to view the recorded sessions.
Talk to Your Doctor
- Ask your doctor or healthcare provider to evaluate your risk for falling and talk with them about specific things you can do.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your medicines to see if any might make you dizzy or sleepy. This should include prescription medicines and over-the counter medicines. Ask your doctor or healthcare provider about taking vitamin D supplements.
- Do Strength and Balance Exercises.
- Do exercises that make your legs stronger and improve your balance. Tai Chi is a good example of this kind of exercise.
