title: Trends in causes of death among older persons in the United States.
authors.forename: Yelena
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gorina
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoyert
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lentzner
authors.forename: Margie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goulding
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000401:mortality; D000368:Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000401:mortality; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality