Falls: The Leading Cause Of Injury For Over 65s In New York

• Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits among adults 65 and older, and the incidence of fall related injuries has been rising over the years.
• According to the New York Department of Health, from 2000 to 2014, the rate of fall-related deaths in New York State increased more than 33 percent, while the rate of hospitalizations increased more than 4 percent.
• Between 2012 and 2014, 14% of falls in individuals aged 65+ which required hospitalization resulted in traumatic brain injury.
• In the same period, 22% of individuals aged 65+ who visited the Emergency Department after suffering a fall had sustained a traumatic brain injury.
• Falls are also the most common cause of injury hospitalizations in New York State among children aged 0-14 and adults 25 years and older.

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