HHS 投入最高 2,780 万美元防老人跌倒 三年期资助惠及各州社区
美国卫生与公众服务部（HHS）10月9日宣布，将通过社区生活管理局（ACL）在三年内投入最高 2,780 万美元，支持三项预防老年人跌倒的计划，帮助各州和地方伙伴把成熟的防跌项目送到更多长者身边。
HHS 指出，跌倒是 65 岁以上人群受伤的首要原因，每四位长者中就有一人每年跌倒一次。新资助将把医疗筛查与社区支持衔接起来，通过增强力量与平衡、改善居家安全等方式，降低受伤和住院风险，帮助长者在家中和社区里保持独立生活。（资料来源：美国卫生与公众服务部 HHS）
HHS Announces Up to $27.8 Million for Falls Prevention Among Older Adults
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on October 9 that, through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), it will invest up to $27.8 million over three years in three falls-prevention initiatives for older adults.
HHS notes falls are the leading cause of injury for people 65 and older, with one in four older adults falling each year. The funding will connect health-care screening with community programs that build strength and balance and make homes safer, aiming to cut injuries and health-care costs while helping older Americans stay independent. (Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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