Deaths from Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injury — United States, 2008–2017 | MMWR

Deaths from Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injury — United States, 2008–2017 | MMWR

New CDC Report: Fall-related TBI deaths increased in the United States

Older adults at highest riskA new study in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) “Deaths from Fall-related Traumatic Brain Injury — United States, 2008–2017” found that in most states the rate of fall-related TBI deaths has increased significantly and the country as a whole saw a 17% increase in fall-related TBI deaths.