Fire Safety for Seniors
- Older adults, age 65 and older, are twice as likely to die in fires as any other age group.
- Those 85 and older are four times as likely to die in fires as any other age group.
Fall Prevention for Seniors
- One third of all persons age 60 or older fall each year.
- Consequences of a fall can range from bumps and bruises, to broken bones and death.