Older Adult Falls Data | Home and Recreational Safety | CDC Injury Center

Older Adult Falls Data | Home and Recreational Safety | CDC Injury Center

Fall prevention resources

Falls by State Data Maps The Falls Data Maps have been updated with 2018 data for Falls by State and Fall Deaths by State. The Cost of Falls by State data map includes 2014 data.

Falls Burden Fact Sheet The Falls Burden factsheet includes new 2018 data on the burden of falls among older adults. This fact sheet presents recent and projected future data on older adult falls and what older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers can do to reduce fall risk, today.

STAND STEADI Success Story Videos Two new videos in CDC’s STAND STEADI video series have been released!

Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, Professor and Chief of Geriatrics at the Oregon Health & Science University and Colleen Casey, PhD, ANP-BC, CNS, Associate Clinical Director of Senior Health at of Providence Health & Services—Oregon (formerly with Oregon Health & Science University) discuss clinical strategies to prevent falls in older adult patients.

Frank Floyd, MD, Medical Director of United Health Services Hospitals, discusses how he incorporated STEADI into the existing primary care workflow, using their electronic health records system to improve patient care and reduce fall risk.