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Fall Prevention
MMWR- Self-Reported Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Persons Aged 65 and Older
CDC, March 2008
The following report provides the national estimates of fall-related injuries among people 65 years and older. Researchers found that an estimated 5.8 million older adults (15.9 percent) reported falling at least once in the previous three months and 1.8 million people reported sustaining some type of fall-related injury requiring a doctor visit or restricted activity for at least a day. These injuries have a serious impact on the quality of life of older adults and on our health care system. It also reinforces the need to raise awareness and provide scientifically proven fall prevention interventions.
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