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Older adult falls
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Description:Falls—and the injuries and deaths they cause—are increasing.
Over 10,000 people in the United States turn 65 every day. The number of falls and fall injuries will increase as the population of older adults grows. Death rates from falls have increased about 30% in the last decade. Healthcare costs are also on the rise. In one year alone, medical costs for falls are about $50 billion.
steadi_clinicianfactsheet-a.pdf
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Pages in Document:4 unnumbered pages
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