The CDC has a portion of their site dedicated to preventing falls among older adults. Check it out at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/preventingfalls/
They have two publications available, for free:
Preventing Falls: What Works A CDC Compendium of Effective Community-based Interventions from Around the World (go to http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/preventingfalls/CDCCompendium_030508.pdf)
and
Preventing Falls: How to Develop Community-based Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults (go to http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/preventingfalls/CDC_Guide.pdf)
You can download them online in PDF format, or you can order one copy of each document (for free) to be snail mailed to you at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/ncipc.aspx
Taken from the website:
We want a society where older adults can live to their full potential. While falls are a threat to the health and independence of older adults and can significantly limit their ability to remain self-sufficient, the opportunity to reduce falls among older adults has never been better. Today, there are proven interventions that can reduce falls and help older adults live better, and longer.
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