are falls the leading cause of death for seniors
1 About half (53%) of the older adults who are discharged for fall-related hip fractures will experience another fall with in six months.  Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury among the elderly 87% of all fractures in the elderly are due to falls. 1 Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury among the elderly 87% of all fractures in the elderly are due to falls.  Falls account for 25% of all hospital admissions, and 40% of all nursing home admissions 40% of those admitted do not return to independent living; 25% die within a year. When the cause of a fall is not determined or a patient remains at high risk for falls, referral to a falls prevention program may be warranted. Recent studies have shown that such programs can reduce the rate of falls in the elderly. 1 Falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide.  Each year an estimated 424 000 individuals die from falls globally of which over 80% are in low- and middle-income countries. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits to emergency departments in the United States and the primary etiology of accidental deaths in persons over the age of 65 years. 1 About one third of the elder population over the age of 65 falls each year, and the risk of falls increases proportionately with age. At 80 years, over half of seniors fall annually.  As alarming as they are, these documented statistics fall short of the actual number since. 1 About one third of the elder population over the age of 65 falls each year, and the risk of falls increases proportionately with age. At 80 years, over half of seniors fall annually. 2  many incidents are unreported by seniors and unrecognized by family members or caregivers.  Frequent falling. 1 Falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide. 2  Each year an estimated 424 000 individuals die from falls globally of which over 80% are in low- and middle-income countries.  Adults older than 65 suffer the greatest number of fatal falls. Virtually any acute or chronic disease can cause or contribute to falls. The most common etiologies of falls are listed in Table 3.23. A critical element of the targeted history is a review of medications, including prescription, over-the-counter, herbal and illicit drugs. Trauma is the fifth leading cause of death in persons more than 65 years of age,3 and falls are responsible for 70 percent of accidental deaths in persons 75 years of age and older. Elderly persons who survive a fall experience significant morbidity.
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