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Senior Fall Deaths Have Tripled in 30 Years: This Everyday Medication Could Be the Reason

Deadly falls among seniors have nearly tripled in the last 30 years and experts say certain common prescription drugs may be to blame. As you get older, many activities we took for granted, whether it ...
phillyvoice.com

Why are more older people dying after falls?

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Report: Fall-related deaths down among New Mexico seniors but hospitalizations up

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Uneven floors. Ill-fitting shoes. Vertigo-inducing medications. Lots of things can bring on a fall — and they ...
inforum

Falls are the leading cause of injury death for seniors

WEST FARGO — Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among adults ages 65 and older, and the fall death rate is increasing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As ...
Yahoo

Dept. of Health: Falls considered leading cause of injury deaths for older New Mexicans

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — Unintentional falls were considered the leading cause of injury-related deaths for older New Mexicans from 2019 to 2023, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Falls deemed leading cause of injury-related deaths for elderly

Unintended falls were found to be the leading cause of injury-related deaths in New Mexicans aged 65 and older, according to state Department of Health data.The New Mexico Department of Health did ...