title: The injury problem among older adults: mortality, morbidity and costs.
abstract: The Journal of Safety Research has partnered with the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to briefly report on some of the latest findings in the research community. This report is the seventh in a series of CDC articles.
authors.affiliation: Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. ADellinger@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dellinger
authors.forename: Judy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*