NOVEMBER IS FALL PREVENTION MONTH
Falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults, according to Finding Balance Alberta (2021). Here are some interesting Alberta Statistics (Older Adults 65+) about fall that you may not know.
According to the Injury Prevention Centre (2020),
- There was an average of 92 fall-related emergency department visits each day and 25 fall-related hospital admissions each day.
- The average length of stay in hospital due to a fall is 3 weeks.
- Males 65+ years accounted for 35% of all fall-related hospital admissions whereas females 65+ years accounted for 65% of all fall-related hospital admissions.
- Males 65+ years accounted for 38% of all fall-related emergency department visits whereas females accounted for 62% of all fall-related emergency department visits.
- Males 65+ years had the highest number of fall-related hospital admissions (among males) with 3,429 and the highest rate with 1,202.4 admissions per 100,000 population.
- Females 65+ years had the highest number of fall-related hospital admissions (among females) with 6,332 and the highest rate with 1,943.5 admissions per 100,000 population.
- Males 65+ years had the highest rate of fall-related emergency department visits (among males) with 12,987 visits and 4,554.0 visits per 100,000 population.
- Females 65+ years had the highest rate of fall-related emergency department visits (among females) with 21,183 visits and 6,501.9 visits per 100,000 population.
- Between 2008 and 2017 the linear trends for fall-related emergency department visits of seniors (65+ years) increased, with Edmonton experiencing the largest Increase among the different zones in Alberta, with a statistically significant average increase of 2.6% each year.
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