As your age goes up, your risk of falling does likewise. In fact, about one-quarter of all seniors who are 65 or older fall every year, according to the National Institute on Aging . Sadly, more of those falls among seniors are turning deadly .

In 2024, the National Institute on Aging released statistical data that showed an alarming uptick (41%) in fall-related deaths among seniors ages 65+ between 2012 and 2021. What's more, emerging scientific evidence suggests that certain prescription medications could be to blame.

Indeed, a 2025 article in JAMA Health Forum noted that the number of fatal falls among older adults has increased over the past three decades. Within the same period, seniors have been taking more fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs), which the authors felt presented

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