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Florida statisticsFlorida Leads the nation in the number deaths due to falls per year.Bonita Lynn Beattie, PT, MPT, MHA Vice President, Injury Prevention from the National Council on Aging Presented this slide in February of 2009 suggesting that Florida should be a leader in developing coalitions to work toward the prevention of falls.
Alachua CountyAlachua County has the highest rate of Death and Hospitalization from falls in Florida. Union County is in the top 10 Counties in Florida in this same survey!Counties Ranked for Combined Death & Hospitalization Rates Per 100,000 Residents 65+, 2007
Cost in Terms of DollarsWhat is the Financial Impact (In Current Dollars)In 1994, total cost of fall injuries among older adults 65+
Medicare costs for hip fractures alone
The costs of fall injuries tend to increase with age What the future holdsFalls increase as people age and increase significantly over the age of 85.We expect a significant rise in the number of people who will fall as our nation grays: |