More than double the number of falls over the age of 70...Central Damage Control Center Spurs Prevention Experts
Nov 26, 2025
Since September, the Central Damage Management Center (Professor Lee Seong-woo of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Korea University Anam Hospital) organized by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and run by Korea University Anam Hospital has conducted training for experts to prevent falls for the elderly and leaders in charge of exercise programs at local public health centers.
According to '2024 Injury Type and Cause Statistics' published by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the proportion of fall patients over 70 more than doubled from 17.1% in 2014 to 35.3% last year. The importance of community-centered preventive education is becoming more prominent as the fall of the elderly not only has a long recovery period, but also increases the burden of social care by leading to complications and poor mental function.
The BASIC course, which was conducted this year, was organized in stages from understanding the prevention of falls in the elderly to strengthening their practical capabilities. Not only health care experts such as exercise prescriptions and physical therapists, but also local government officials in charge of local health administration participated to strengthen the link between prevention policies and on-site services.
Theoretical education dealt with the current status and causes of falls in the elderly at home and abroad, physical changes and risk factors due to aging, and related policies and support projects. In the following practical training, we learned what can be applied in real life, focusing on balance and strength-enhancing exercise practice and strategies to improve the home and facility environment, and participants improved their practical skills through the process of designing and demonstrating the program themselves.
In particular, in the training held on November 14 and 21, a pilot training was conducted in which prospective instructors who completed the course directly guided the fall prevention program for the elderly.
Lee Seong-woo, head of the Central Damage Management Center, said "Fall threatens the health of the elderly, but sufficiently preventable damage"This education will serve as an opportunity to increase prevention capacity in the community." We will also expand the standardized education system and continue to train professionals so that the elderly can maintain their daily lives in a healthy way" he said.
Starting with this training course, the Central Damage Management Center plans to operate an advanced course as well as a BASIC course next year to support professional training for prospective instructors who have completed the BASIC course. Through this, the center expects to spread fall prevention programs available in the community and contribute to improving the health of the elderly.
In addition to these efforts, the Korean Senior Welfare Policy Institute of the Korean Senior Citizens' Association (vice-chairman Chung Hyung-jin) and the community plan to launch the 「Korea Senior Fall Prevention Association」 to boost preventive activities and lay the foundation for trained preventive experts.
According to '2024 Injury Type and Cause Statistics' published by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the proportion of fall patients over 70 more than doubled from 17.1% in 2014 to 35.3% last year. The importance of community-centered preventive education is becoming more prominent as the fall of the elderly not only has a long recovery period, but also increases the burden of social care by leading to complications and poor mental function.
The BASIC course, which was conducted this year, was organized in stages from understanding the prevention of falls in the elderly to strengthening their practical capabilities. Not only health care experts such as exercise prescriptions and physical therapists, but also local government officials in charge of local health administration participated to strengthen the link between prevention policies and on-site services.
Theoretical education dealt with the current status and causes of falls in the elderly at home and abroad, physical changes and risk factors due to aging, and related policies and support projects. In the following practical training, we learned what can be applied in real life, focusing on balance and strength-enhancing exercise practice and strategies to improve the home and facility environment, and participants improved their practical skills through the process of designing and demonstrating the program themselves.
In particular, in the training held on November 14 and 21, a pilot training was conducted in which prospective instructors who completed the course directly guided the fall prevention program for the elderly.
Lee Seong-woo, head of the Central Damage Management Center, said "Fall threatens the health of the elderly, but sufficiently preventable damage"This education will serve as an opportunity to increase prevention capacity in the community." We will also expand the standardized education system and continue to train professionals so that the elderly can maintain their daily lives in a healthy way" he said.
Starting with this training course, the Central Damage Management Center plans to operate an advanced course as well as a BASIC course next year to support professional training for prospective instructors who have completed the BASIC course. Through this, the center expects to spread fall prevention programs available in the community and contribute to improving the health of the elderly.
In addition to these efforts, the Korean Senior Welfare Policy Institute of the Korean Senior Citizens' Association (vice-chairman Chung Hyung-jin) and the community plan to launch the 「Korea Senior Fall Prevention Association」 to boost preventive activities and lay the foundation for trained preventive experts.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
