Meredith Gilliam, MD, MPH, was recently interviewed on WRAL about falls prevention for older adults. According to NC’s Division of Public Health, one quarter of North Carolinians 65 and over will fall in a year. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in adults 65+, causing 1,094 deaths, 18,771 hospitalizations, and 78,799 Emergency Department visits in 2017.

Otago, a highly effective falls prevention program developed at New Zealand’s University of Otago and modified at UNC’s Center for Aging and Health, continues to find fans and prevent falls. Read more