The costs of fatal and non-fatal falls among older adults

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Authors

Jennifer Stevens · National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Phaedra S. Corso · National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Ted R. Miller · Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation

Abstract

Fall related injuries among older adults, especially among older women, are associated with substantial economic costs. Implementing effective intervention strategies could appreciably decrease the incidence and healthcare costs of these injuries.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Frailty in Older Adults

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Injury Prevention

Volume 12, Issue 5, pp. 290-295

DOI: 10.1136/ip.2005.011015

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