Trends in Deaths From Falls Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older in the US, 1999-2020
Alexis R. Santos‐Lozada
Abstract
This study examines trends in deaths from falls among adults aged 65 years or older by sex and by race and ethnicity between 1999 and 2020 in the US.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEthnic groupGerontologyFalls in older adultsDemographyRace (biology)Injury preventionPoison controlMedical emergencyBiologySociologyBotanyAnthropologyBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionChronic Disease Management StrategiesFrailty in Older Adults