* The median total charges for these hospitalizations were $19,191 for men and $16,006 for women.
as more baby boomers reach retirement age, these types of injuries will increase demands on the health care system unless action is taken to prevent the injuries. "CDC has developed tips and suggestions for older adults, their caregivers, health care providers, and communities to help prevent falls," Arias said.
For older adults, their children, caregivers, and health care providers, CDC recently developed the 'Help Seniors Live Better, Longer: Prevent Brain Injury' initiative. Developed in collaboration with 26 organizations, it features easy-to-use English- and Spanish-language materials in a concise question-and-answer format to help prevent, recognize, and respond to TBI. For more information and materials, visit www.cdc.gov/BrainInjuryInSeniors.
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CDC has also created resources for practitioners and community-based organizations. Preventing Falls: What Works A CDC Compendium of Effective Community-based Interventions from Around the World and Preventing Falls: How to Develop Community Based Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults can be downloaded or ordered at www.cdc.gov/ncipc/preventingfalls.
To access this article, please link to www.cdc.gov/injury. For information about the Journal of Safety Research, please link to www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00224375. The study citation is doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2008.05.001.
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