Resources for Aging Well
Aging in Place
The National Council on Aging highlights the financial challenges of aging in place, emphasizing the importance of budgeting for home modifications, healthcare, and daily living expenses.
Fall Prevention Resources from the CDC
The CDC's STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries) program offers resources for older adults and caregivers to prevent falls through home safety checks, physical activity, and medical consultations.
Growing older in your own home
The National Institute on Aging advises planning for aging in place by addressing home safety, accessibility, and support needs, while utilizing community and government resources to maintain independence.
National Council on Aging
The National Council on Aging provides resources, tools, and advocacy to support older adults in achieving health, financial security, and independence while promoting equitable aging.
Fall Prevention Resources
Exercising as you Age
Physical activity is an important part of healthy aging. Find tips on how to fit exercise into your daily life safely from the National Institute on Aging.
CDC’s STEADI videos
The CDC's STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries) program offers resources for older adults and caregivers to prevent falls through home safety checks, physical activity, and medical consultations.
Falls and Fall Prevention
The risk of falling increases with age. Falls can be particularly dangerous for older adults, often causing fractures, hospitalization, and disability.
NCOA Falls Prevention
Everyone can take steps to prevent falls. You can lower your risk by doing the right exercises, making your home safer, getting regular health checkups. Check out these resources from the National Council on Aging.
Specific things you can do to prevent falls
The Otago Program
Developed and tested by researchers at the University of Otago, New Zealand, the Otago Exercise Program is one of the most effective fall prevention programs for older adults.
6 Steps to Help Prevent Falls
Staying active as we get older helps us stay connected to our community. And one of the best ways we can stay healthy and connected as we age is to prevent falls. You have the power to reduce your risk.
Fall Proofing Your Home
10 Tips to Help Make Your Home Fall-Proof and Hazard-Free. Changes need to be made to the home to prevent more falls. Easy fixes to avoid injury and support aging in place from AARP.
Mayo Clinic’s Fall Prevention
Falls put you at risk of serious injury. Prevent falls with these simple fall prevention measures, from reviewing your medications to hazard-proofing your home.
