Nursing Home Falls
June 11, 2011
There were 1.5 million people age 65 and older who lived in nursing homes in the U.S. in 2003, and that number is expected to rise to 3 million by the year 2030. About 5% of adults 65 and older live in nursing homes but they account for 20% of all deaths from falls in people 65 and […][...]
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Statistics Regarding Falls Suffered By Older Adults
March 16, 2011
According to this report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year one in three adults age 65 and older suffer a fall. Falls can lead to serious injuries such as hip fractures, head trauma, and even death. Over 18,000 older adults died from fall injuries in 2007 alone. The d[...]
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