(Undated) — Minnesota is on a top ten list that involves deadly falls of people aged 65 and older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rates the state with the second-highest rate behind Wisconsin. The study shows deadly falls are twice the national average and rising. Close to 142 Minnesota seniors per one hundred thousand died from injuries after a fall in 2021. In Wisconsin, the count was just under 177. State health leaders and aging advocates say the increasing death toll is taking place while the senior population is growing. One official says the remedy is to increase the budget for prevention efforts.
Minnesota Seniors Are More Likely To Die In Falls Than Other States
