Falls and Death Rates Among Older Adults (flyer)

White men have the highest fall-related death rates, followed by white women, black men, and black women. Keywords: males; females; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC; National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; Medicare; elderly; aging; hip fractures; head traumas; premature deaths; nonfatal injuries; hospital admissions; 65 years and older; 85 years and older; osteoporosis