ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Northwest Illinois Area Agency on Aging is hosting a presentation this Friday to help seniors identify fall risks in their homes.

The event, part of Fall Prevention Awareness Week, will feature Sullivan Home Improvement Solutions and aims to educate seniors on potential dangers both inside and outside their homes.

"It's 167-some-thousand older adults living in our area. And many of them are high-risk for falls, and nutrition, and environmental factors that really impact their life," said NIAAA executive director Jeffrey Barnes.

According to the CDC, over nine million seniors were injured during a fall last year, and these numbers are increasing.

The presentation will take place at noon at the agency's office on South Alpine Road and is free to attend.

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