Older Adult Falls as a Predictor of Nursing Facility Placement

Dawson S. Dobash, Yara K. Haddad, Ketra Rice, Gwen Bergen, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Energy , Oak Ridge Associated Universities , Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education , Oak Ridge

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on January 24, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:Unintentional falls are a leading cause of injury, disability, and healthcare utilization among older adults (65+).Methods:Using the 2016–2021 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data, we examined the relationship between falls and nursing ...