Fall-Related Deaths

Nearly all seniors are now prescribed drugs tied to falls: study
Nearly all seniors are now prescribed drugs tied to falls: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2021

The percentage of older adults prescribed drugs that increase falls risk shot from 57% to 94% over almost two decades, researchers say. And fall-related deaths have more than doubled at the same time.

CDC: Fall-related deaths spike; more intervention needed
CDC: Fall-related deaths spike; more intervention needed
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 14, 2018

More seniors are dying after falls, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ask doctors and other caregivers to broach the topic more often. The agency reported in Friday’s Morbidity...