Every second an older American falls. These falls threaten the health and independence of older adults and result in high medical costs across the U.S. healthcare system.
2 A Growing Danger, CDC, www.cdc-gov/steadi
In 2014
seniors fall each year
falls cause a serious injury
Nearly
Americans each year are hospitalized due to a fall
of those hospitalizations are for hip fractures
More than
older adults died as a result of falls—that's 73 older adults every day.
In 2015, direct cost of falls to the U.S. healthcare system totalled more than
2 A Growing Danger, CDC, www.cdc-gov/steadi
Over 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 every day and Americans are living longer than ever.
2 A Growing Danger, CDC, www.cdc-gov/steadi
Out of
46M
seniors
Out of
74M
seniors
While the percent of older adults who fall varies by location and demographics, all older adults are at risk for a fall
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African
American
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