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Brain injuries linked to senior deaths from falls

6/24/2008

Even when no bones are broken, consequences can be serious, report finds, The Associated Press

ATLANTA - The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a U.S. government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls.

Read the full press release from The Associated Press here

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