Unintentional falls mortality among elderly in the United States: Time for action

Fall injury is a leading cause of death and disability among older adults. The objective of this study is to identify the groups among the ≥65 population by age, gender, race, ethnicity and state of residence which are most vulnerable to unintentional fall mortality and report the trends in falls mortality in the United States. Using mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the age specific and age-adjusted fall...