JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - s4story -- A new state-by-state report from MyElderHome looks at deaths from falls among older adults. MyElderHome compiled CDC NCHS Data Brief 532 (2023), which reports that falls caused 41,400 deaths among adults 65 and older, at a rate of 69.9 per 100,000.

Wisconsin had the highest rate in the data, at 158.4 per 100,000. Florida had the most deaths from falls among adults 65 and older, with 4,045 deaths. The national total reported in the data brief is 41,400 deaths among adults 65 and older in 2023, at 69.9 deaths per 100,000.

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The data brief compiled by MyElderHome is CDC NCHS Data Brief 532 (2023). In that data, falls caused 41,400 deaths among adults 65 and older. Wisconsin's rate of 158.4 per 100,000 was the highest rate, and Florida's 4,045 deaths were the most deaths in any state in the data.

The full study is available at https://myelderhome.com/research/older-adult-fa...

Contact: Moe Kahok, moe@myelderhome.com, Jacksonville, FL.For more information, contact Moe Kahok at moe@myelderhome.com in Jacksonville, FL.