Falls, Injuries Due to Falls, and the Risk of Admission to a Nursing Home

Between 3 percent and 5 percent of persons over the age of 65 years are admitted to a skilled-nursing facility in this country each year. 1 , 2 The lifetime risk of admission to a nursing home for people who are 65 years old is about 45 percent for women and 28 percent for men. 3 , 4 Older age, female sex, white race, living alone, lack of social support, physical and mental impairment, limitations on the ability to perform activities of daily living, and the presence of specific medical conditions have all been identified as predictors of placement in a skilled-nursing facility. 1 – . . .