• 1 in 4 Americans 65 years of age and older fall every year
• Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the ER for a fall; every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall
• 1 in 3 adults aged 50 years and older die within 12 months after suffering a hip fracture
• Elderly adults who suffer a hip fracture have a 5-8 times higher risk of dying within the first 3 months after the fracture compared to elderly adults who don't suffer a hip fracture
• Hip fractures can result in pain, loss of physical function, decrease in social engagement and a worse quality of life; Hip fractures can also relocate elderly adults to residential aged care facilities earlier than normal​
• In 2015, the cost of fall injuries was $50 billion​
• The financial toll for older adult falls is expected to increase as the population ages, and may reach $67.7 billion by 2020​