The Washington Post reports that recently released Centers for Disease Control (CDC) statistics indicate a 55% increase over the past 10 years in deaths from falls among the elderly. Death from falls is now the 14th leading cause of death in the United States. Speculation is that because people are living longer with chronic diseases that as they age they more likely to fall due to vision and/or hearing problems as well as lack of muscular strength.
The CDC has a Home Fall Prevention Checklist available online that older adults (and their loved ones) can utilize to make their homes safer.
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