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Trends in Deaths From Falls Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older in the US, 1999-2020

Alexis R. Santos‐Lozada

2023JAMA37 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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