The leading cause of injury death after 65, and how much of it is preventable
It is not car crashes, and it is not fires. Among Americans 65 and older, the leading cause of injury death is the fall: ordinary, unwitnessed, and usually at home.
TL;DR
- Falls are the leading cause of injury death for Americans aged 65 and older.
- These deaths are not attributed to car crashes or fires.
- The falls are usually unwitnessed and happen at home.