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Falls the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults
The CDC notes falls are the top cause of injury deaths for seniors in the United States and that deaths from falls rose by over 50 percent in ten years. In 2002 over 12 800 aged 65 plus died and 1.6 million were treated in emergency rooms. in 2007 more than 18 000 died and in 2009 over 2.2 million older people sought ER care for nonfatal falls.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
CDC
Dulce Cruz-Oliver
Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
St. Louis University