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Older adult falls reported by state

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July 9, 2020
By National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)

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Falls Reported by State 2018

In the United States, about one in four adults (28%) age 65 and older, report falling each year. This results in about 36 million falls each year. While not all falls result in an injury, about 37% of those who fall reported an injury that required medical treatment or restricted their activity for at least one day, resulting in an estimated 8 million fall injuries.
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Accidental Falls Aged
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United States
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