National Falls Prevention Week highlights dangers for seniors

AUSTIN (KXAN)— The National Council on Aging is raising awareness of one of the biggest injury risks in older adults with National Falls Prevention Awareness Week from Sept. 23 through Sept. 27."This is a week where we can really get the message out that although falls are very common for older adults, they are absolutely preventable," said Kristen Hullum, an RN and trauma injury prevention coordinator at the St. David's Round Rock Medical Center.Hullum said one in four American adults wil