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Injury deaths place a large burden on society, and many of these deaths are preventable (1).
Reducing fatal injuries is a Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator, emphasizing its …

Trauma in the geriatric population is a growing concern that will increasingly have significant
implications for the United States health care system. By 2030, 69 million Americans are …

Introduction With the aging of the United States population, unintentional injuries among
older adults, and especially falls-related injuries, are an increasing public health concern …

Unintentional injuries are among the leading causes of death and disability in older adults.
Although older adults account for approximately 12% of the US population, in 2008, they …

Trauma clinicians worldwide are currently faced with growing numbers of elderly patients,
often with multiple co-morbidities, who are suffering serious injuries. This is an evolving …

The population of the United States is aging. By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be more than 65
years old 1 and by 2050 the US Census projects that the population aged 65 years and …

Study objective Elder abuse is common and has serious health consequences but is
underrecognized by health care providers. An important reason for this is difficulty in …

9. Stevens JA, Mack KA, Paulozzi LJ, Ballesteros MF: Self-reported falls and fall-related
injuries among persons aged> 65 years—United States, 2006. Morbid Mortal Wkly Rev 57 …

Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Selected Nonfatal Injuries Among
Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2018 | MMWR Skip directly to site content Skip …